All Roll Calls
Yes: 20 • No: 14
MaineLD 87132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act Regarding the State Workforce Board
Sponsored By: Amy Roeder (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
LABOR DEPTLABOR DEPT - ADMINISTRATION
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Labor or workforce seat required
One seat on a related state board must be filled by someone from the Department of Labor or the State Workforce Development Board. This guarantees labor or workforce expertise, but it limits who can fill that seat. It does not change program payments or who qualifies for benefits.
Legislature reviews workforce plans and progress
The State Workforce Development Board must send the state workforce plan to the Legislature’s labor committee when it posts the plan for public comment under federal rules. The Board must also report each year on progress toward 60% of working‑age adults holding a high‑value credential by 2025. These reports now go to the education and labor committees. The business committee no longer receives them.
New rules for workforce board leadership
Most Governor appointees to the State Workforce Development Board do not need legislative review or confirmation. The Governor’s pick for chair must be reviewed by the labor committee and confirmed by the Legislature, and the chair must be from business and industry. The Governor may name an interim chair once, for up to six months, without confirmation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Amy Roeder
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/27/2025
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 20 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 154
5/30/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/28/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/28/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 227 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-220) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-220) in concurrence.
5/27/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-220) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-220). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/22/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
1/6/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-220), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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