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LD 786 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Promote Public Safety And Retain Essential First Responders By Funding The Maine Length Of Service Award Program

LD 786 allocates $2.5 million annually from the General Fund to fund the Maine Length of Service Award Program for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. The program provides financial awards to eligible first responders based on their years of service, aiming to help retain essential personnel in critical community safety roles. This funding is secured for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years, ensuring continued support for the initiative.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $2.5M annually from General Fund to fund first responder retention program, directly increasing public service funding per budget topic indicators.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds retention of EMS personnel (a healthcare workforce) to maintain emergency medical services access, directly supporting healthcare workforce stability and patient access to emergency care.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds retention program for first responders with service-based awards, strengthening workforce stability in essential public safety employment roles.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 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
18
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-169) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
May 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chip Curry
Chip Curry
DDemocratic
ME
11