Maine LD787: An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics

What the bill says

An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for and Provide Funding to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics" Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 'Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: '.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for and Provide Funding to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics" Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 'Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: 'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §5805, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 3-A. Maine School of Science and Mathematics. A sending unit shall pay the cost of attendance, including room and board, for a student in that sending unit to attend the Maine School of Science and Mathematics. The maximum allowable cost of attendance charge at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics is the actual room and board rate determined by the Board of Trustees of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics or the state average per public secondary student cost as adjusted, whichever is lower, multiplied by the local contribution percentage of the essential programs and services amounts, as determined by the most recent report of the Department of Education, for that sending unit. The school board of the sending unit may vote to pay a higher cost of attendance rate.' ' Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2277 This amendment requires a sending school administrative unit to pay the cost of 2288 attending the Maine School of Science …

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Sponsors

• Nicole Grohoski (D, 7) · primary sponsor
• Mark Babin (R, 3)
• Nathan Carlow (R, 137)
• Janice Dodge (D, 39)
• Sharon Frost (I, 58)
• Traci Gere (D, 134)
• James Libby (R, 22)
• Kelly Murphy (D, 125)
• Joseph Rafferty (D, 34)
• Holly Sargent (D, 147)

Latest actions

1. June 25, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. June 25, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. June 25, 2025: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4. June 25, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) to Committee Amendment "A"
5. June 12, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
6. June 11, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
7. June 11, 2025: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
8. June 10, 2025: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.ROLL CALL NO. 413(Yeas 11 - Nays 136 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFEREN
9. June 9, 2025: Unfinished Business
10. June 5, 2025: Unfinished Business

Votes

• House RC #413: ADOPT SAS-226 (June 10, 2025): 11 yea, 136 nay, failed

Common questions

What is LD787?

LD787 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics.

What does LD787 do?

In its own words: An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for and Provide Funding to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics" Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 'Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: '.

What is the status of LD787?

Signed into law as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 25, 2025).

Who sponsored LD787?

Nicole Grohoski (D, 7), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD787?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=787&snum=132