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An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program

An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program

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Sponsor
Senator Joseph Baldacci
Last action
2025-03-20
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program

An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program Sponsor: Senator Joseph Baldacci Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program Sponsor: Senator Joseph Baldacci Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-20 Senate

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

  2. 2025-03-20 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-03-05 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-03-05 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-01-30 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

  6. House

    None

Official Summary Text

An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program
Sponsor:
Senator Joseph Baldacci
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 360
S.P. 151 In Senate, February 3, 2025
An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative SUPICA of Bangor and
Senator: BENNETT of Oxford, Representatives: RANA of Bangor, ROEDER of Bangor,
SALISBURY of Westbrook.

Page 1 - 132LR1097(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.
4EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
5School Finance and Operations Z078
6 Initiative: Provides one-time funds in fiscal year 2025-26 and fiscal year 2026-27 only to
7 support the Dirigo Reads program.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $100,000 $100,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $100,000 $100,000
8SUMMARY
9 This bill provides one-time funds in fiscal year 2025-26 and fiscal year 2026-27 only
10 to support the Dirigo Reads literacy program.
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