# Maine LD 2008: An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics

Maine LD 2008, An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 726); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2008
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 726
- Sponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: SCHOOL FACILITIES, SCHOOL FACILITIES - BUILDINGS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 726
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-698) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-698) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-698) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-698) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-17: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-537).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-12: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-537)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Report READ and ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-537), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0827&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-698), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0827&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0827&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0827&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-537), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0827&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-698), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0827&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0827&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0827&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-LD2008-132 (as of 2026-10-18).