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An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center

An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Michael Tipping
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center

An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1679(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1679(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 783 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.
Sponsored By Senator Rotundo of Androscoggin , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1679(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1679(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 783 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 S.P.
Sponsored By Representative Gattine of Westbrook

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1679(05) HOUSE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1679(05) HOUSE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 783 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 HOUSE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-04-14 House

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

  3. 2026-04-14 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-04-29 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-04-14 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-14 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-02-27 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center
Sponsor:
Senator Michael Tipping
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1679(06)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 341 - L.D. 783
An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Adult Education 0364
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to the Maine Multicultural Center in Bangor for one or
more positions to establish a comprehensive program for foreign-trained workers through
the Maine Multicultural Center. The position or positions will develop and coordinate the
comprehensive program, which must be designed to serve foreign-trained workers with an
emphasis on serving foreign-trained professionals and seek private funds to support the
center's programs and operations.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $0 $47,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $47,000
APPROVED
APRIL 16, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
743
PUBLIC LAW