# Maine LD 2226: An Act to Amend the Essential Programs and Services School Funding Formula

Maine LD 2226, An Act to Amend the Essential Programs and Services School Funding Formula, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 737) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2226
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Essential Programs and Services School Funding Formula
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 737
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA, SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA - ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (150 yes, 29 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State caps on school aid cuts: benefit, medium. From FY2027‑28 through FY2029‑30, the state cannot cut from the prior year the part of a district’s subsidy tied to the new regional adjustment and the income‑based local share. In FY2030‑31, any cut to that part is capped at 25% from the prior year; in FY2031‑32, the cap is 50%. Starting FY2032‑33…
- School funding shifts by income and region: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2027, the state sets regional school pay adjustments using national cost‑of‑living indexes. This applies to teacher pay, teacher benefits, and other school‑level staff pay and must support the state’s minimum teacher salary. Also beginning in FY2027‑28, each town’s local share is…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 28 | 6 |   |
| 2026-04-13 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 122 | 23 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 737
- 2026-04-14: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 947 Yeas 28 - Nays 6 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-1046) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1046) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 806(Yeas 122 - Nays 23 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-1046) 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-1046). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Rafferty of York REFERRED to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Representative MURPHY for the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 84, section 2, subsection 4 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRSSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-1046), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1503&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1503&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1503&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-1046), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1503&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1503&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1503&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2226-132 (as of 2026-10-19).