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LD1533 • 2025

An Act to Ensure the Retention of R1 Research Institution Status by the University of Maine

An Act to Ensure the Retention of R1 Research Institution Status by the University of Maine

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Sponsor
Senator Michael Tipping
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Ensure the Retention of R1 Research Institution Status by the University of Maine

An Act to Ensure the Retention of R1 Research Institution Status by the University of Maine Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Ensure the Retention of R1 Research Institution Status by the University of Maine Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-05-08 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-05-08 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-04-08 House

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS . In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2025-04-08 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Ensure the Retention of R1 Research Institution Status by the University of Maine
Sponsor:
Senator Michael Tipping
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1533
S.P. 617 In Senate, April 8, 2025
An Act to Ensure the Retention of R1 Research Institution Status by
the University of Maine
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative OSHER of Orono and
Senator: RAFFERTY of York, Representatives: FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, ROEDER of
Bangor.

Page 1 - 132LR1730(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
5Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to employ, as research assistants or teaching assistants,
7 25 graduate students per year in research graduate programs, until each student completes
8 the student's program.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $2,686,441 $5,372,883
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $2,686,441 $5,372,883
9SUMMARY
10 This bill provides ongoing funds to support an additional 25 graduate students per year
11 in research graduate programs until each student completes the student's program.
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