# Maine LD 2148: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees

Maine LD 2148, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cameron D. Reny (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 685); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2148
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 685
- Sponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - STATE PERSONNEL
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 81 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher premium cap for state workers: cost, low. The law sets health insurance premium caps for active and retired Maine state employees. For fiscal years ending June 30, 2012 and 2013, the cap equals the fiscal year 2010–11 funding level. For fiscal years ending June 30, 2014 and 2015, annual premium increases are capped at 1.5 percentage points…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | acc report "a" otp-am by ca "a" | pass | 75 | 71 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | pass | 21 | 10 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 685
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-07: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 744(Yeas 75 - Nays 71 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-619) 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-619).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Reports READ.On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-619) Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 879 Yeas 21 - Nays 10 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-619) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-619) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-01-07: Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-619), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0866&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0866&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0866&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-619), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0866&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0866&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0866&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2148-132 (as of 2026-10-17).