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MaineLD 669132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Provide a Death Benefit for Department of Transportation Workers

Sponsored By: Amy Roeder (Democratic)

Became Law

LABOR DEPARTMENTLABOR DEPARTMENT - ADMINISTRATION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

One-time $100,000 for two families

The State pays $100,000 to the family of James Brown and $100,000 to the family of Dwayne Campbell. Each amount is increased for inflation using the Consumer Price Index. Payments come from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund.

Death benefit for state transportation workers

If a state transportation employee dies while doing their job, the State pays a $100,000 death benefit. The amount rises each year with inflation using the Consumer Price Index starting July 1, 2021. The family gets the indexed amount in effect when the worker dies. Covered workers include DOT staff on highways, bridges, rail, ports, airports, work zones, or other DOT property acting within their job. Money goes to the spouse; if there are children, half to the spouse and half to the children; if no spouse, to the children; if none, to the parents. The Commissioner may pay up to $3,000 early on a showing of need. If no final benefit is paid, that early payment must be repaid, but the Commissioner can waive repayment for hardship. The Governor can use the Budget Stabilization Fund, on the Commissioner’s written request, to pay these benefits. Agencies must set rules, including how to calculate the yearly CPI increase.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 749

    5/1/2026

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/30/2026House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-893) 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-893), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/26/2026Senate

  6. 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-893).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2026House

  7. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025House

  8. 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

  9. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/20/2025House

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