LD 2008 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Provide Funding To The Maine School Of Science And Mathematics And Clarify Sending School Administrative Unit Obligations

This bill provides state funding to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics for student financial assistance and dormitory infrastructure improvements. It allocates $250,000 for ongoing support to help in-state students with room and board expenses and $405,000 for one-time dormitory upgrades, totaling $655,000 for the 2025-2027 fiscal years. The legislation also removes previous requirements for sending schools to pay tuition and eliminates ongoing administrative cost appropriations. These changes directly affect the school's budget and the financial obligations of local school districts that send students to the institution.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 3, 2025 Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-698) thereto ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-698) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) was ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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