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131st Legislative Session - Updated December 6
| Bill | Title | Summary | Status | Position | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 18 (HP 22) | An Act To Provide Ongoing Funding For Up To 2 Years Of Community College For Certain Maine Students | This bill provides ongoing funding for high school graduates and individuals who obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma to receive a waiver of tuition and fees for up to 2 years in the Maine Community College System. | Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (5/9) | WrkForce | |
| LD 262 (HP 167) | An Act To Strengthen Maine's Workforce | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would enact measures to strengthen the State's workforce. | Committee Docket: Carry Over Requested (6/1) | WrkForce | |
| LD 310 (HP 208) | An Act To Increase The Workforce In The State | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would increase the workforce in the State. | Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (5/16) | WrkForce | |
| LD 342 (HP 216) | An Act To Streamline Licensing By Matching Federal Licensing Requirements For Occupations Licensed Federally | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would streamline state licensing and reciprocity rules to match federal licensing requirements for occupations licensed or certified at the federal level. | Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (5/2) | WrkForce | |
| LD 571 (HP 366) | An Act To Develop Maine's Entry-level Workforce | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would amend the statutes, and require the amendment of relevant rules, that inhibit or prevent individuals who are 16 or 17 years of age from entering the workforce to make it less burdensome on those individuals to find employment and for businesses to hire those individuals. | Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (5/4) | WrkForce | |
| LD 632 (HP 409) | An Act To Amend The Social Work Education Loan Repayment Program | This bill eliminates the requirement that participants in the Social Work Education Loan Repayment Program have completed a social work degree within 3 years of the date of application for the program. The bill adds to the list of practice areas available for participation in the program. The bill replaces the current priority consideration in the program with one developed by the Finance Authority of Maine with stakeholder input and also requires stakeholder input on changes to the application process. The bill requires a participant to serve residents of this State, increases the number of loans repaid each year and increases the amount of repayment for each participant. | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | WrkForce | |
| LD 116 (SP 55) | An Act To Establish A Minimum Wage For All Health Care Workers Including All Support Staff | This bill provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, the minimum wage for individuals employed by or who work in a health care facility is $15.00 per hour. | Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (4/11) | WrkForce | |
| LD 129 (SP 68) | Resolve, To Direct The University Of Maine System To Study The Feasibility Of Establishing A Public Allopathic Medical School In Penobscot County | This resolve directs the University of Maine System to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a public allopathic medical school in Penobscot County. The University of Maine System is required to submit a report based on its evaluation by December 6, 2023 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, which may report out legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature. | Signed by the Governor Resolve Chapter 114 (7/27) | WrkForce | |
| LD 312 (SP 133) | An Act To Improve Health Outcomes By Expanding The Perinatal Workforce To Include Professionals Such As Community Health Workers And Doulas And To Provide Mainecare Reimbursement For Services | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would expand the workforce of perinatal professionals, including community health workers and doulas, and provide for reimbursement for the services of those professionals under the MaineCare program. | Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (2/14) | WrkForce | |
| LD 324 (SP 145) | An Act To Prevent The Wrongful Firing Of Maine Workers | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to enact the Secure Jobs Act, which establishes a framework for employee discipline and discharge, prohibits the unjust discharge of an employee, requires employers to use progressive discipline measures, limits the use of electronic monitoring, provides for severance pay, provides remedies for wrongfully discharged employees and authorizes the recovery of damages. | 05/24/23 10:00 AM in Cross Building, Room 202 - Work Session |
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