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MaineLD 1105132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act Concerning Displaced Civilian Federal Firefighters in Maine

Sponsored By: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic)

Became Law

FIRE SAFETYFIRE SAFETY - FIRE DEPARTMENTS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Job list for displaced federal firefighters

The law creates a state database of civilian federal firefighters in Maine who lost jobs from a layoff, reduction in force, or closure at a federal site, like a shipyard, military base, or VA facility. You can ask to be listed by sending the Department a copy of your termination notice that shows this reason. The Department shares the list with towns that run municipal fire departments. Your name stays on the list for at least four years unless you ask to be removed. The Department may also get input from firefighter groups to set up the database.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kristi Mathieson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mark W. Lawrence

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 94 • No: 79

Senate vote • 6/3/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 20 • No: 13

House vote • 6/2/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 74 • No: 66

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 371

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/5/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/4/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 323 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-363) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-363) in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 264(Yeas 74 - Nays 66 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-363) 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" (H-363). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence

    3/20/2025Senate

  8. Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/18/2025House

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