# Maine LD 1236: An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport

Maine LD 1236, An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Roeder (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 759); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1236
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 759
- Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - BENEFITS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State funds new firefighter pension costs: cost, low. The state provides a one-time $522,078 General Fund payment in fiscal year 2026–27 to the retirement system. This covers higher unfunded pension costs from the new benefits for Bangor Airport firefighters. The law also allocates $1,759 from the Federal Expenditures Fund in 2026–27 for personal serv…
- New pension rules for Bangor Airport firefighters: mixed, medium. Through September 30, 2026, Bangor Airport firefighters stay under the current retirement coverage only if the Federal Government pays the full employer cost each year. Starting October 1, 2026, a special retirement plan applies to those employed on or after July 1, 1998, as long as the Federal Gov…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sean Faircloth (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 759
- 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: 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" (H-217) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-27: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) 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-217). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-217), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0811&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-679), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0811&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0811&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0811&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-217), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0811&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-679), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0811&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0811&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0811&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1236-132 (as of 2026-10-17).