# Maine LD 1887: Resolve, To Improve Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Constructed Schools

Maine LD 1887, Resolve, To Improve Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Constructed Schools, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Arata (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 56); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1887
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, To Improve Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Constructed Schools
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 56
- Sponsor: Amy Arata (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: SCHOOL FACILITIES, SCHOOL FACILITIES - BUILDINGS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Air standards for new Maine schools: benefit, low. Maine’s education department must set air quality and ventilation standards for all newly built public schools statewide. This includes schools with mechanical and nonmechanical ventilation systems. The department must update Rules Chapters 60, 61, and 125, using Maine’s major substantive rule proc…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 56
- 2025-06-02: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-314) 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-314), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-314).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-01: Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Resolve 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

- Amendment C-A (H-314), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1258&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1258&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1258&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-314), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1258&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1258&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1258&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-LD1887-132 (as of 2026-10-17).