# Maine LD 1959: An Act to Prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from Reducing General Assistance Reimbursement Maximums for Payment of Costs of Providing Emergency Shelter

Maine LD 1959, An Act to Prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from Reducing General Assistance Reimbursement Maximums for Payment of Costs of Providing Emergency Shelter, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1959
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from Reducing General Assistance Reimbursement Maximums for Payment of Costs of Providing Emergency Shelter
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: GENERAL ASSISTANCE, GENERAL ASSISTANCE - STATE REIMBURSEMENT
- 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: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-12: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-07: Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0766&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=SP0766&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-LD1959-132 (as of 2026-10-18).