LD 142 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Fund Climate-Related Service Work

This bill allocates $1.84 million in state funds over two years to support the Maine Climate Corps Program, which places volunteers in communities to address climate change impacts. The legislation provides $340,000 annually for four leadership positions and $1.5 million annually for up to 50 eligible participants. These funds are designated for the Department of Education and the Maine Commission for Community Service to sustain the program's operations.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023 · House Apr 25, 2023

How they voted

2310
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Apr 27, 2023
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
10 Nay 2
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
8
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-51) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-10-2)
senate
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-51) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-59-8)
house
Apr 19, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors