LD2232 • 2025

An Act to Increase County Jail Funding

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Enacted

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Sponsor
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Increase County Jail Funding

An Act to Increase County Jail Funding Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

What This Bill Does

An Act to Increase County Jail Funding Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

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Amendments

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C-A (H-924)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR3072(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR3072(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
2232 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

S-A to C-A (S-692)

Sponsored By Senator Rotundo of Androscoggin , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR3072(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR3072(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
2232 2 Date: (Filing No.
S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-04-16 Governor
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
2026-04-14 House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-14 Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
2026-03-30 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-03-18 Committee
Work Session Held
2026-03-18 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2026-03-10 Committee
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Increase County Jail Funding
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR3072(05)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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H.P. 1507 - L.D. 2232
An Act to Increase County Jail Funding
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, state funding for county jail operations has remained stagnant while the
costs to operate county jails have rapidly increased, creating an undue burden on property
tax payers; and
Whereas, it is necessary that this Act take effect prior to the beginning of the next
fiscal year; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Credit of funds for county jails for jail operations costs.
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1532, in fiscal year 2025-26,
prior to the credit of any investment earnings on the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund, the
State Controller shall first credit $4,000,000 of investment earnings to the County Jail
Operations Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Corrections
for distributions to counties for jail operations costs.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
County Jail Operations Fund Z227
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation to the County Jail Operations Fund for
distribution to counties for jail operations costs.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $4,000,000 $0
__________ __________
APPROVED
APRIL 16, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
721
PUBLIC LAW
Page 2 - 132LR3072(05)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $4,000,000 $0
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.