# Maine LD 1956: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program Maine LD 1956, An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Margaret Rotundo; status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 396); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1956-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1956 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-07 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 396 - Sponsor: Margaret Rotundo - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: JOB TRAINING, JOB TRAINING - PROGRAMS - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (79 yes, 66 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Dedicated funding for job navigation program: benefit, medium. At least 12% of the Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund’s annual planned yield must support this program. The fund can be used only for the scholarship program, Community Workforce Connections, and fund administration. Contractors must return unspent money at year end, except for costs already incu… - Faster decisions, backdated help, and appeals: benefit, medium. The department must send a written decision within 30 days. You can ask for a 15‑day extension to send information. If you are eligible, services are paid back to your application date or the date you showed need. The department must try to get needed third‑party records and pay required transcript… - Free community job navigation statewide by 2026: benefit, medium. The law creates the Community Workforce Connections Program. It runs statewide by January 1, 2026. The Department of Labor hires trusted community groups to employ peer navigators. Services are free, confidential, and culturally and linguistically appropriate. Contracts can be multi‑year and must a… - Who qualifies for training and supports: mixed, medium. You are eligible if your household income is under 275% of the federal poverty level for your family size. You also qualify if you or a dependent gets SNAP, MaineCare, TANF, refugee cash assistance, SSI, or state fuel assistance. People in a commissioner‑approved cohort program are also eligible fo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Margaret Rotundo - Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-10 | House | Enactment | pass | 79 | 66 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 396 - 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 415(Yeas 79 - Nays 66 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-304) 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-304). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: Reports READ. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-304) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-304) Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-07: Committee on LABOR suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-304), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0764&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0764&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0764&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-304), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0764&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0764&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0764&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) - [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-LD1956-132 (as of 2026-10-17).