All Roll Calls
Yes: 94 • No: 77
Sponsored By: Mike Tipping (Democratic)
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The state provides a one-time $47,000 grant in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Maine Multicultural Center in Bangor. The money funds one or more staff to build and coordinate a program for foreign-trained workers, with a focus on professionals. There is no funding for 2025-26. The center must also seek private funds to support its programs and operations.
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Mike Tipping
Democratic • Senate
Ambureen Rana
Democratic • House
James Dill
Democratic • House
James D. Libby
Republican • Senate
Jill C. Duson
Democratic • Senate
Joseph M. Baldacci
Democratic • Senate
Joseph Rafferty
Democratic • Senate
Laurie Osher
Democratic • House
Michael Brennan
Democratic • House
Richard A. Bennett
Independent • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 94 • No: 77
House vote • 5/7/2025
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Yes: 73 • No: 65
Senate vote • 5/6/2025
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 21 • No: 12
ACTPUB Chapter 743
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-712).ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-712) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-712) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 116(Yeas 73 - Nays 65 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 138 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) READ. ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
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