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MaineLD 662132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Support Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma and Active Duty Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life

Sponsored By: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)

Became Law

VETERANSVETERANS - BENEFITS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Grants for active-duty transition support

The law creates a state fund and program to help active-duty members and their families move to civilian life. It pays grants to groups that provide outreach, job help, and family support. The fund can take state, federal, or private money. Interest stays in the fund and unspent money carries forward. By September 30, 2025, and each year after, $200,000 is transferred into this fund. The budget also allocates $200,000 in 2025-26 and $200,000 in 2026-27 for these grants.

Housing help for survivors and veterans

The law creates a fund and program to help groups provide housing and support to unhoused veterans, their children, and survivors of military sexual trauma. The fund can receive state, federal, or private money, and unspent money carries forward. By September 30, 2025, and each year after, $285,000 is transferred into this fund. The budget also allocates $285,000 in 2025-26 and $285,000 in 2026-27 for these grants.

Medical cannabis fund updates and repeal

The law updates the medical cannabis fund. The fund can pay the department’s costs to run the program and can award medical cannabis research grants. The law also repeals an older subsection of the same statute. These changes do not list new dollar amounts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Morgan Rielly

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Craig V. Hickman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Mathew McIntyre

    Republican • House

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/5/2025

ENACT-EMER 2/3 ELECT

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 368

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 377 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    6/5/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/4/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-469) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-469), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/4/2025Senate

  5. 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" (H-469).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/20/2025House

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