# Maine LD 1627: An Act Regarding Workforce Development, Education Reform and Talent Retention

Maine LD 1627, An Act Regarding Workforce Development, Education Reform and Talent Retention, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Russell White (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1627
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Workforce Development, Education Reform and Talent Retention
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Russell White (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION - CURRICULUM
- 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: Russell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abden Simmons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Fredericks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-05-20: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 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=HP1081&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=HP1081&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1627-132 (as of 2026-10-18).