# Maine LD 1988: An Act to Address Funding Needs for State Employees Affected by Federal Funding Disruptions

Maine LD 1988, An Act to Address Funding Needs for State Employees Affected by Federal Funding Disruptions, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Drew Gattine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 435) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1988
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Address Funding Needs for State Employees Affected by Federal Funding Disruptions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-13
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 435
- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: STATE FINANCES, STATE FINANCES - STATE PERSONNEL
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (32 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | COMMIT | fail | 13 | 19 |   |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | 1ST READING WITHOUT REFERENCE | pass | 19 | 13 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 435
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT In NON-CONCURRENCE (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed. Under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill was READ ONCE.Under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill was READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Under Suspension of the Rules, READ ONCE without reference to a Committee PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 538 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook COMMIT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 537 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, without reference to a Committee. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1336&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1336&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1336&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1336&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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-LD1988-132 (as of 2026-10-19).