MaineMaine funds equipment for localized emergency radio alerts
The law provides $600,000 for Maine Public Broadcasting to buy equipment for localizing emergency alerts on its statewide radio network.
What it does
The Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation receives $600,000 for equipment to localize public safety information and emergency alerts on its statewide radio network.
The State Controller transfers $600,000 from settlement funds in the Attorney General’s account to the General Fund’s unassigned money.
Argument forThe equipment funding could help Maine Public Broadcasting share public safety information and emergency alerts that are more useful to local listeners.
Argument againstBecause the equipment funding is one time, the corporation may need other funds to keep its localized emergency alert system working.
More detail
The law provides $600,000 in one-time funding for broadcast equipment. The funding is for the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation’s statewide radio network. The equipment is for localizing public safety information and emergency alert messages on the corporation’s statewide radio network. The allocation is listed for the 2026–27 budget year.
The law directs the State Controller to transfer $600,000 from settlement funds to the General Fund’s unappropriated surplus. The money comes from the Attorney General’s Other Special Revenue Funds account. The transfer must happen by June 30, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 16Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Major
- Apr 14Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 13Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 13On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto.Minor
- Apr 13ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- Apr 13The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto.Minor
- Apr 13Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto was ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 13On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1055) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Apr 13On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
- Apr 13Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
- Apr 13Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) in concurrence.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- Mar 18On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 17Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- Mar 12In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 12The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526).Minor
- Mar 12Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Mar 12Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Mar 12The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- Mar 12On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Mar 12Reports READ.
- Mar 10Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 10READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-526)Minor
- Mar 10COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- Mar 5ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Mar 5Bill READ ONCE.Minor
- Mar 5Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 733 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Mar 5Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PREVAILED.
- Mar 5Reports READ.
- Mar 4Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 28Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 28Work Session Held
- 2025
- Dec 3Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Introduced
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