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LD680 • 2025

An Act to Support Higher Education in Maine by Providing Funds to Maine's Community Colleges

An Act to Support Higher Education in Maine by Providing Funds to Maine's Community Colleges

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Sponsor
President Matthea Daughtry
Last action
2025-05-20
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 to Support Higher Education in Maine by Providing Funds to Maine's Community Colleges

An Act to Support Higher Education in Maine by Providing Funds to Maine's Community Colleges Sponsor: President Matthea Daughtry Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Support Higher Education in Maine by Providing Funds to Maine's Community Colleges Sponsor: President Matthea Daughtry Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 Senate

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

  2. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-24 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  6. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

  7. House

    None

Official Summary Text

An Act to Support Higher Education in Maine by Providing Funds to Maine's Community Colleges
Sponsor:
President Matthea Daughtry
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. 680
S.P. 295 In Senate, February 25, 2025
An Act to Support Higher Education in Maine by Providing Funds
to Maine's Community Colleges
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 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 President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative CARLOW of Buxton and
Senators: LIBBY of Cumberland, MOORE of Washington, PIERCE of Cumberland,
RAFFERTY of York, Representatives: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, SARGENT of York,
SAYRE of Kennebunk.

Page 1 - 132LR1183(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.
4COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE
5Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to continue operations at the State's 7 community
7 colleges to support students' learning and completion for a credential of value.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $6,000,000 $6,300,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $6,000,000 $6,300,000
8SUMMARY
9 This bill provides ongoing funds to continue operations at the State's 7 community
10 colleges to support students' learning and completion for a credential of value.
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