Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

LD 1160 — Resolve, Directing The Department Of Education To Conduct A Study On The Equity Of The State Education Subsidy Formula

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on July 27, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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In plain language

The bill directs a study on the equity of the state education subsidy formula.

This bill mandates a study by the Department of Education to assess the fairness of the state's education funding formula. The details of the study are not specified as the bill text is not available.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. FINALLY PASSED.

  5. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-725) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto in concurrence

  6. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  8. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-725) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto.

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-725) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto was ADOPTED.

  10. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-725) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-353).

  12. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-353).

  13. Later today assigned.

  14. On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending FINAL PASSAGE.

  15. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  16. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto.

  18. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  19. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto ADOPTED

  21. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) READ and ADOPTED

  22. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) was ADOPTED

  23. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-353)

  24. On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  25. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  26. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. FINALLY PASSED.

  28. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  29. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  30. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-353), in concurrence.

  31. Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  32. READ ONCE.

  33. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  34. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  35. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-353).

  36. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  37. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  38. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  39. Voted - OTP-AM

  40. Work Session Held

  41. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  42. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  43. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  44. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  45. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (184)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1160?
LD 1160 is sponsored by Ann Matlack (Democrat) and Valli Geiger (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1160?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2023. Enacted.
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