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Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds

Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Gary Drinkwater
Last action
2025-06-10
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds

Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds Sponsor: Representative Gary Drinkwater Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds Sponsor: Representative Gary Drinkwater Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2214(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2214(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1221 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3LABOR 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-10 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-03 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-03 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-29 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-07 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-07 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-03-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Labor.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds
Sponsor:
Representative Gary Drinkwater
Reference committee:
Labor
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR2214(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 796 - L.D. 1221
Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid
Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds
Sec. 1. Department of Labor to study methods of protecting paid family
and medical leave benefits program funds. Resolved: That the Department of
Labor shall study methods to protect all revenues derived from taxes, fees, premiums, fines
and penalties relating to the paid family and medical leave benefits program under the
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter 6-C from being expended for any
purpose other than the paid family and medical leave benefits program. The department
shall submit its report, including any suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee
on Labor no later than January 15, 2026. The Joint Standing Committee on Labor may
report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
APPROVED
JUNE 10, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
63
RESOLVES