# Maine LD 1265: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Public Employee Market Pay Studies and Comprehensive Reviews of the Classification Plan for State Service Positions Maine LD 1265, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Public Employee Market Pay Studies and Comprehensive Reviews of the Classification Plan for State Service Positions, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Deqa Dhalac (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 539) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1265-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1265 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Public Employee Market Pay Studies and Comprehensive Reviews of the Classification Plan for State Service Positions - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-25 - Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 539 - Sponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - STATE PERSONNEL - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (21 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - One-time $2 million for pay studies: benefit, low. The State Controller must move $2,000,000 on or before June 30, 2027 from the Salary Plan program to the General Fund’s unappropriated surplus to fund required studies and reviews. The law also provides a one-time $2,000,000 General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2026-27 to Administration - Huma… - Regular pay and job reviews for state workers: benefit, low. The Bureau of Human Resources must run a market pay study every four years. It must compare state worker pay to similar public and private jobs in Maine, other New England states, and other states as needed. The bureau must hire an experienced contractor through an RFP. The study and a report go to… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 11 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 539 - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-487) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: 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-435) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-487) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-487) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-487) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 368 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) 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-435). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-435), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0840&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-487), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0840&item=8&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0840&item=10&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0840&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (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-435), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0840&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-487), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0840&item=8&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0840&item=10&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0840&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1265-132 (as of 2026-10-19).