# Maine LD 1357: An Act to Create Alternative Pathways for Certification or Endorsement of Industrial Arts Teachers

Maine LD 1357, An Act to Create Alternative Pathways for Certification or Endorsement of Industrial Arts Teachers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-02 (Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1357
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Create Alternative Pathways for Certification or Endorsement of Industrial Arts Teachers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: TEACHERS, TEACHERS - CERTIFICATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Caruso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marygrace Cimino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rolf Olsen (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-06-02: Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0880&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0880&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1357-132 (as of 2026-10-18).