LD 783 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Continue Support For The Maine Multicultural Center

LD 783 provides $190,000 annually from the General Fund to fund one or more positions at the Maine Multicultural Center in Bangor. The bill directs these funds toward establishing a comprehensive program specifically for foreign-trained workers, with an emphasis on foreign-trained professionals. The program will be developed and coordinated by the Center, which is also required to seek private funding to support its operations. This funding covers the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
11
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 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-712) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (65-59-11)
house
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) READ. ADOPTED
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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