# Maine LD 87: An Act Regarding the State Workforce Board Maine LD 87, An Act Regarding the State Workforce Board, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Roeder (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 154) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD87-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 87 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding the State Workforce Board - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 154 - Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: LABOR DEPT, LABOR DEPT - ADMINISTRATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Labor or workforce seat required: mixed, low. 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: mixed, low. 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. The… - New rules for workforce board leadership: mixed, low. 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 interi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-27 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 154 - 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-27: Reports 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. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Reports 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. (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) - 2025-01-06: Received 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-220), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0051&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0051&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0051&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-220), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0051&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0051&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0051&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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-LD87-132 (as of 2026-10-19).