An Act Regarding School Funding And General Purpose Aid For Local Schools
This bill (LD 318) is a concept draft proposing amendments to Maine's school funding laws, specifically regarding general purpose aid for local schools. It does not detail specific changes to funding formulas, allocation methods, or direct impacts on school districts or taxpayers. The bill is currently in an early stage (referred to the Education Committee) and requires further drafting before any concrete policy changes would be implemented. No specific mechanisms or affected parties are described in the provided text.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed Jun 17, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-610) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Brennan
DDemocratic
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