LD 2218 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Increase The Per Diem Rate For Members Of The Maine Labor Relations Board

This bill doubles the daily compensation for members of the Maine Labor Relations Board, raising the standard rate from $75 to $150 per day. It also increases the specific daily rate for the board's chair from $100 to $200. The measure directly affects the financial terms for these state officials and is intended to implement recommendations from a legislative committee review of the board.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed Apr 3, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 3, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-869) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM

legislature

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

On motion by Senator Tipping of Penobscot REFERRED to the Committee on Labor and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Representative ROEDER for the Joint Standing Committee on Labor pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 955, subsection 4 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors