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MaineLD 1653132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Develop Maine's Credentialed Workforce

Sponsored By: Holly Sargent (Democratic)

Became Law

JOB TRAININGJOB TRAINING - PROGRAMS

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Student loan help for priority jobs

Some student borrowers can get help repaying loans. You must have a degree or credential earned in the last 5 years and have eligible student loans. You must work in Maine in a priority occupation for at least 4 years. Before each payment, you and your employer must certify you worked in that job for the past 12 months. Payments are up to $25,000 per year, for up to 4 years. Your total cannot be more than $100,000 or 50% of your eligible loan balance at application, whichever is less. Priority occupations are set by the Finance Authority using state workforce needs.

Maine workforce program and fund launched

The law creates the Maine Credentialed Workforce Program and a nonlapsing fund inside the Finance Authority. The fund can hold state, federal, and private money. Investment earnings and unused money stay in the fund for this program, and federal funds follow federal rules. The Authority can also use fund dollars to pay program administration costs. The Authority must publish the list of priority jobs and the application dates and deadlines each cycle. The Authority can adopt routine rules to run the program. The budget provides $500 in 2025–26 and $500 in 2026–27 to authorize spending from the fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Holly Sargent

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Allison Hepler

    Democratic • House

  • Christina Mitchell

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Laurie Osher

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Brennan

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 324

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-375) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-375) in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-375) 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-375). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    4/15/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/15/2025House

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