# Maine LD 1389: An Act to Create the Building Opportunity Through Out-of-school Time Program Maine LD 1389, An Act to Create the Building Opportunity Through Out-of-school Time Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristen Cloutier (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 501); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1389-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1389 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Create the Building Opportunity Through Out-of-school Time Program - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-01 - Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 501 - Sponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - CHILD CARE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grants favor at-risk and underserved kids: benefit, medium. When money is limited, the department gives priority to providers that serve at-risk and underserved youth. This includes homeless students, youth in foster care, and students with disabilities. Priority also goes to programs with a strong track record, weekly programming, community partnerships, a… - New grants to grow after-school care: benefit, low. The law creates a state grant program to expand before- and after-school and summer programs for school-age kids. The Department of Health and Human Services runs it, sets the rules, posts application and award info, and monitors grantees. A special fund holds public and private money and carries f… - Program waits for funding, with grant caps: mixed, low. The department cannot start the program until the Legislature provides enough money to issue grants. The law sets a base allocation of $500 in 2025-26 and $500 in 2026-27 to set up the fund. Grants can be awarded only when money is in the fund, and no grant can be larger than a program’s total oper… - Rules for grantees and statewide subgrants: mixed, low. Statewide youth-serving nonprofits that get grants can give subgrants to member or partner groups. The statewide group is responsible for subgrantee performance, and a subgrantee cannot also get a direct grant. Grantees must keep separate accounting for program funds and keep admin costs at 10% or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House ## Actions (14) - 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 501 - 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: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-782) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (H-782) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-782) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (H-782) 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 "B" (H-782). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Bill and accompanying papers be COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1330)On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-21: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-128) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-128) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-128) in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-128) 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-128). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-01: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-B (H-782), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0911&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0911&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0911&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 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-B (H-782), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0911&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0911&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0911&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) - [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-LD1389-132 (as of 2026-10-17).