# Maine LD 550: An Act to Support Outdoor, Agricultural-based and Hands-on Experiential Learning in Public Schools Maine LD 550, An Act to Support Outdoor, Agricultural-based and Hands-on Experiential Learning in Public Schools, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stacey K. Guerin (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-06-08 (ACTPUB Chapter 183); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD550-132 - 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 550 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Support Outdoor, Agricultural-based and Hands-on Experiential Learning in Public Schools - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-06-08, ACTPUB Chapter 183 - Sponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS - ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State program backs hands-on school learning: benefit, low. The law creates the Maine Experiential Education Program for public schools (preK–12). The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry runs it and can partner with the Department of Education and nonprofits. It sets up a nonlapsing fund to pay for grants and a state staff position to manag… - Training to boost farm-to-school buying: benefit, low. The department may support the Maine Farm and Sea to School Institute with partners. Schools get training and coaching to grow hands-on learning and set clear goals. Help also covers buying more Maine-grown and harvested foods, including seafood, for school meals. Support is open to public schools… - Grants help schools hire educators: mixed, low. The state gives multiyear grants to public schools and school administrative units to add outdoor and experiential learning staff. Year 1: the grant pays 100% of salary and benefits or a stipend. Year 2: the grant pays two-thirds and the school pays one-third. Year 3: the grant pays one-third and t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-08: ACTPUB Chapter 183 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-22: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-91).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-20: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-91) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-91).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-02-11: Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-91), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0202&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0202&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0202&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-91), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0202&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0202&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0202&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-LD550-132 (as of 2026-10-17).