An Act to Reauthorize Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements with Executive Branch Employees
Sponsored By: Drew Gattine (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
State worker raises under ratified contracts
The law locks in pay schedule increases for executive‑branch workers whose contracts are ratified on time. For AFSCME, State Troopers, the Maine State Law Enforcement Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, and other certified units (not MSEA), pay schedules change for FY2025‑26 and FY2026‑27 if agreements are ratified by December 31, 2025. For MSEA units, pay schedules change for FY2026‑27 if agreements are ratified by December 1, 2026. The Governor may give similar and equitable adjustments to new, temporary, seasonal, confidential, and unclassified employees who are excluded from bargaining.
Flexible funding to pay state raises
The Salary Plan General Fund account is available in FY2026‑27 by financial order to fund contract terms and other economic items, with the State Budget Officer’s recommendation and the Governor’s approval. The state can transfer Personal Services money from the Salary Plan account to agencies to pay economic terms in recent agreements, including MSEA agreements, and to provide equitable adjustments for excluded and confidential employees. Available General Fund Personal Services balances can be moved across programs in FY2025‑26 and FY2026‑27, and Highway Fund Personal Services balances can be moved in FY2026‑27, to cover these costs. Jobs paid from federal or other dedicated funds must keep their original funding source. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services can be reimbursed from the Salary Plan account for bargaining, administration, and implementation costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Drew Gattine
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 740
4/16/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/14/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2026HouseFIRST READING without reference to a Committee Under suspension of the Rules, Bill READ TWICE. House Amendment "A" (H-1069) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-1069) without reference to a Committee in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
4/14/2026SenateCommittee 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, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1069) was READ and ADOPTED.Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1069).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2026House
Bill Text
Amendment H-A (H-1069), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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