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MaineLD 786132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Promote Public Safety and Retain Essential First Responders by Converting the Maine Length of Service Award Program Trust Fund to a Nonlapsing Fund

Sponsored By: Chip Curry (Democratic)

Became Law

EMERGENCY SERVICESEMERGENCY SERVICES - PERSONNEL

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

First responder service award fund nonlapsing

The service award program’s trust fund is nonlapsing. Any unspent money stays in the fund and carries forward. Awards are paid from this trust fund under program rules. The fund follows federal tax code rules, helping preserve current tax treatment.

Service award participants choose investments, with oversight

If you are in the program, you choose how your account is invested from a menu the board sets. The Treasurer of State reviews and must approve the options. Your balance can go up or down based on your choices. The law does not promise specific returns.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chip Curry

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 202

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

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

    6/2/2025House

  4. 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-169).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/29/2025House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-169) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-169).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    3/4/2025Senate

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