# Maine LD 1539: An Act to Create a State Employee Compensation Stabilization Fund

Maine LD 1539, An Act to Create a State Employee Compensation Stabilization Fund, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Tipping; status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1539
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Create a State Employee Compensation Stabilization Fund
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - STATE PERSONNEL
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 84 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marshall Archer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 72 |   |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (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)
- 2025-06-10: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 367(Yeas 74 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-287) 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" (S-287). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 380 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-287) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-287) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-287), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0623&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0623&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 (S-287), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0623&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0623&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-LD1539-132 (as of 2026-10-19).