# Maine LD 1676: Resolve, to Study Ways to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Rural Emergency Medical Services Personnel Through Access to Health Insurance

Maine LD 1676, Resolve, to Study Ways to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Rural Emergency Medical Services Personnel Through Access to Health Insurance, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Eaton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-10 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1676-132
- As of: 2026-10-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1676
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Study Ways to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Rural Emergency Medical Services Personnel Through Access to Health Insurance
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - SYSTEM
- 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: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-10: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1111&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=HP1111&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)
- [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-LD1676-132 (as of 2026-10-18).