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LD967 • 2025

An Act to Reinvigorate Maine's Workforce and Ensure Student Job Readiness by Providing Funds for the Career Exploration Program

An Act to Reinvigorate Maine's Workforce and Ensure Student Job Readiness by Providing Funds for the Career Exploration Program

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Sponsor
Representative John Eder
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
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An Act to Reinvigorate Maine's Workforce and Ensure Student Job Readiness by Providing Funds for the Career Exploration Program

An Act to Reinvigorate Maine's Workforce and Ensure Student Job Readiness by Providing Funds for the Career Exploration Program Sponsor: Representative John Eder Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Reinvigorate Maine's Workforce and Ensure Student Job Readiness by Providing Funds for the Career Exploration Program Sponsor: Representative John Eder Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0434(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0434(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 967 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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. 2025-04-30 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  4. 2025-04-03 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-04-03 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  6. 2025-03-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Reinvigorate Maine's Workforce and Ensure Student Job Readiness by Providing Funds for the Career Exploration Program
Sponsor:
Representative John Eder
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 967
H.P. 627 House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Reinvigorate Maine's Workforce and Ensure Student Job
Readiness by Providing Funds for the Career Exploration Program
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 7, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Housing and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative EDER of Waterboro.
Cosponsored by Senator BENNETT of Oxford and
Representatives: COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, GERE of Kennebunkport, JULIA of Waterville,
MALON of Biddeford, MINGO of Calais, ROBERTS of South Berwick, Senator: CURRY of
Waldo.

Page 1 - 132LR0434(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.
4ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
5Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to continue and make permanent one Public Service
7 Coordinator I position to support the Career Exploration Program effective July 1, 2026.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 0.000 1.000
Personal Services $0 $128,892
All Other $0 $10,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $138,892
8SUMMARY
9 This bill provides ongoing funds to continue and make permanent one Public Service
10 Coordinator I position to support the Career Exploration Program in the Department of
11 Economic and Community Development effective July 1, 2026.
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