An Act To Provide Support For Certain Maine Discovery Museum Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Educational Programming Throughout The State
This bill allocates $225,000 annually from the General Fund to support the Maine Discovery Museum's STEM education programs statewide. It directly funds three specific initiatives: the Maine Science Festival, the Maine Invention Convention, and the Science Around ME program. The funding is intended to sustain these educational efforts for students across Maine, focusing on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The bill provides ongoing financial support without altering existing laws or creating new regulations.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
66–57
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 135
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic66
93% Yea
I
Independent3
66% Yea
R
Republican66
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
7
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-71) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-57-12)
house
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-71) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-71) Report ACCEPTED
upper
May 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Baldacci
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Rafferty
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Osher
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Tipping
DDemocratic
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