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LD298 • 2025

An Act to Employ Mental Health Personnel Within the Maine State Police

An Act to Employ Mental Health Personnel Within the Maine State Police

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Sponsor
Representative Joseph Underwood
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Employ Mental Health Personnel Within the Maine State Police

An Act to Employ Mental Health Personnel Within the Maine State Police Sponsor: Representative Joseph Underwood Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Employ Mental Health Personnel Within the Maine State Police Sponsor: Representative Joseph Underwood Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0750(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0750(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 298 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 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-13 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-02 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-01-30 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Employ Mental Health Personnel Within the Maine State Police
Sponsor:
Representative Joseph Underwood
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 298
H.P. 198 House of Representatives, February 3, 2025
An Act to Employ Mental Health Personnel Within the Maine State
Police
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and
Representatives: ALBERT of Madawaska, MCINTYRE of Lowell.

Page 1 - 132LR0750(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.
4PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
5State Police 0291
6 Initiative: Creates one Behavioral Health Coordinator Supervisor position to oversee the
7 activities of the Behavioral Health Coordinator positions and coordinate with the state
8 police field troops.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 1.000 1.000
Personal Services $71,302 $73,584
All Other $3,250 $3,250
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $74,552 $76,834
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HIGHWAY FUND 2025-26 2026-27
Personal Services $38,393 $39,622
All Other $1,750 $1,750
__________ __________
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $40,143 $41,372
16State Police 0291
22 Initiative: Creates 3 Behavioral Health Coordinator positions assigned to the state police
23 Southern Field Troop, Central Field Troop and Troop F responsible for making decisions
24 about the health, safety and welfare of persons in the community who have interacted with
25 law enforcement professionals and are in need of services.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 3.000 3.000
Personal Services $177,969 $183,663
All Other $9,750 $9,750
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $187,719 $193,413
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HIGHWAY FUND 2025-26 2026-27
Personal Services $95,829 $98,895
All Other $5,250 $5,250
__________ __________
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $101,079 $104,145
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PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27

GENERAL FUND $262,271 $270,247
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HIGHWAY FUND $141,222 $145,517
__________ __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $403,493 $415,764
1SUMMARY
2 This bill creates 3 Behavioral Health Coordinator positions assigned to the state police
3 Southern Field Troop, Central Field Troop and Troop F responsible for making decisions
4 about the health, safety and welfare of persons in the community who have interacted with
5 law enforcement professionals and are in need of services. The bill also creates one
6 Behavioral Health Coordinator Supervisor position to oversee the activities of the
7 Behavioral Health Coordinator positions and coordinate with the state police field troops.
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