# Maine LD 1469: An Act to Clarify the Quality Rating System for Child Care Services in Maine

Maine LD 1469, An Act to Clarify the Quality Rating System for Child Care Services in Maine, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amanda Collamore (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 247); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1469
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Clarify the Quality Rating System for Child Care Services in Maine
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 247
- Sponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - CHILD CARE
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for quality child care: benefit, low. Maine pays higher subsidy rates to child care programs that meet or make real progress toward national quality standards, as federal law allows. The money comes from 25% of the federal child care quality set‑aside or other approved federal funding methods. State rules set a rating system with at le…
- No guaranteed extra pay for TANF child care: cost, low. Maine does not have to pay quality bonus rates for child care covered by TANF funds. The state may choose to add extra pay, but it is optional. Families using TANF child care and their providers are not guaranteed a quality bonus.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 247
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-372) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-372), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-372).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: 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-A (H-372), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0961&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0961&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0961&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-A (H-372), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0961&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0961&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0961&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-LD1469-132 (as of 2026-10-17).