# Maine LD 2245: An Act to Reauthorize Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements with Executive Branch Employees

Maine LD 2245, An Act to Reauthorize Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements with Executive Branch Employees, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Drew Gattine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 740); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2245
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Reauthorize Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements with Executive Branch Employees
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 740
- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: STATE FINANCES, STATE FINANCES - STATE PERSONNEL
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State worker raises under ratified contracts: benefit, medium. 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 i…
- Flexible funding to pay state raises: mixed, medium. 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 p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 740
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: FIRST 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. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Committee 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment H-A (H-1069), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1523&item=3&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1523&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1523&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 H-A (H-1069), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1523&item=3&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1523&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1523&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-LD2245-132 (as of 2026-10-17).