# Maine LD 2099: An Act to Amend Certain Eligibility Requirements for Secondary Students Receiving State Subsidies for Postsecondary Courses Maine LD 2099, An Act to Amend Certain Eligibility Requirements for Secondary Students Receiving State Subsidies for Postsecondary Courses, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Sargent (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 631); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2099-132 - 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 2099 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend Certain Eligibility Requirements for Secondary Students Receiving State Subsidies for Postsecondary Courses - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-03, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 631 - Sponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA, SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA - SUBSIDIES - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (24 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Student transcripts must show college credits: benefit, low. Maine high schools must list college credits earned on each student's transcript and name the institution that awarded them. The law defines the academic year to include summer, fall, and spring terms. Maine's Department of Education must work with eligible institutions to report on the changes, in… - State tuition payments support student college courses: benefit, low. Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, Maine reimburses eligible institutions for in-state tuition for subsidized secondary-student courses. Eligible institutions are University of Maine System campuses, Maine Community College System colleges, and Maine Maritime Academy. The maximum reimbursement… - Easier course access with student eligibility rules: mixed, medium. Maine lowers the GPA needed for subsidized college courses from 3.0 to 2.0 on a 4.0 scale—a C average. Colleges can waive this rule, and it ends July 31, 2028. Students need a recommendation from their school or a school official who knows their academic performance; no prior assessment is required… - Student course credit caps end in 2028: mixed, medium. Secondary students can receive state help for no more than 18 college credits over their lifetime. Career and technical education students in designated Early College Career Pathways have a separate 24-credit lifetime cap. Both caps are repealed July 31, 2028. These limits apply to subsidized credi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 24 | 8 | | ## Actions (8) - 2026-04-03: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 631 - 2026-03-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-19: 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" (H-843), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Reports READOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 775 Yeas 24 - Nays 8 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-843) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-843) 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" (H-843). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-843), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1414&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1414&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1414&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-843), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1414&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1414&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1414&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-LD2099-132 (as of 2026-10-17).