Maine LD738: An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program

What the bill says

An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program" Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 Initiative: Provides funding for the development and administration of a law office study program as an alternative to qualify for admission to the bar of the State. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $200,000 $200,000 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $200,000 $200,000 2128 '.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program" Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 Initiative: Provides funding for the development and administration of a law office study program as an alternative to qualify for admission to the bar of the State. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $200,000 $200,000 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $200,000 $200,000 2128 ' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2266 This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, adds an appropriations 2277 and allocations section. 2288 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 2299 (See attached) Page 1 - 132LR1633(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

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Sponsors

• David Boyer (R, 87) · primary sponsor
• Donna Bailey (D, 31)
• Richard Bennett (R, 18)
• Craig Hickman (D, 14)