# Maine LD 874: An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State Government Shutdown Maine LD 874, An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State Government Shutdown, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristi Mathieson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-07 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 494); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD874-132 - 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 874 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State Government Shutdown - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-07-07, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 494 - Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: FINANCIAL PRACTICES, FINANCIAL PRACTICES - LOANS - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (169 yes, 115 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - No state tax on deferred loan interest: benefit, high. Maine does not tax any interest that is deferred or not charged on these shutdown loans. Lenders must tell you about possible federal tax effects and that loan details may be shared with the state authority. - Shutdown loans for unpaid government workers: mixed, high. Maine residents who are federal or state workers, required to work without pay or furloughed in a shutdown lasting more than 7 days, can get short‑term loans. You must show proof of Maine residence, your job and income, and sign a sworn affidavit that includes your weekly unemployment amount. Your… - State guarantee and funding for shutdown loans: mixed, medium. The Finance Authority of Maine runs the loan guarantee program and the Treasurer pays approved claims from a special fund. The state creates a nonlapsing fund, transfers $250,000 to it within 14 days of the law, and appropriates $250,000 for FY 2025–26 ($0 for 2026–27). The Bureau decides lender el… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann Matlack (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Boyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-25 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 81 | 59 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | Enactment | pass | 88 | 56 | | ## Actions (12) - 2025-07-07: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 494 - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-121) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-465) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 593(Yeas 81 - Nays 59 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-121) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-121) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-465) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-121) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-121) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-465) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-121) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-465) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 162(Yeas 88 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-14: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-121) 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-121), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: 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-121).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) - 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-121), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0560&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-465), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0560&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0560&item=6&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0560&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-121), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0560&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-465), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0560&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0560&item=6&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0560&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-LD874-132 (as of 2026-10-17).