# Maine LD 669: An Act to Provide a Death Benefit for Department of Transportation Workers Maine LD 669, An Act to Provide a Death Benefit for Department of Transportation Workers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Roeder (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 749); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD669-132 - 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 669 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Provide a Death Benefit for Department of Transportation Workers - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 749 - Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: LABOR DEPARTMENT, LABOR DEPARTMENT - ADMINISTRATION - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Death benefit now covers DOT workers: benefit, high. DOT employees who die while doing official duties are now covered. Eligible survivors get a one-time $100,000 payment, adjusted each year for inflation starting July 1, 2021. The payment equals the indexed amount in effect right before the death. Duties count on state or state-aid roads, bridges, r… - One-time payments to two families: benefit, high. The State will pay $100,000 to the family of James Brown and $100,000 to the family of Dwayne Campbell. The money comes from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund. Each amount is adjusted by the same inflation formula used in law. These payments apply even if another law would normally block them. - Rainy day fund pays death benefits: benefit, high. The Governor can use the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to pay required death benefits. The Transportation Commissioner must make a written request. The State Budget Officer must be consulted before money is released. This keeps payments flowing to eligible survivors under the law. - DOT must set death benefit rules: benefit, low. The Department of Transportation must adopt rules to run this death benefit. The rules are routine technical rules. The rules cover eligibility, payments, interim payments, and how money is split among family members. - Interim cash and repayment for DOT: mixed, medium. The DOT Commissioner can pay up to $3,000 right away to survivors who show need, before the final decision. This applies when the death will probably qualify for the state benefit. If the final benefit is not paid, the interim money must be repaid. The Commissioner can waive some or all repayment i… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House ## Actions (9) - 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 749 - 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-30: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-26: 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. (Senate) - 2026-03-25: 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. (House) - 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House) - 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. (House) - 2025-02-20: 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-893), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0437&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0437&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0437&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 (H-893), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0437&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0437&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0437&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-LD669-132 (as of 2026-10-17).