Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1236: An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶H, as amended by PL 1999, c. 493, §5, is further amended to read: H. Firefighters Until September 30, 2026, firefighters in the employment of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management at Bangor International Airport on July 1, 1998, or hired thereafter, provided as long as the Federal Government pays annually to the retirement system the full employer cost of the participation of these employees; Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §17851-D is enacted to read: §17851-D. Special plan for firefighters in employment of Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management at Bangor International Airport 1. Establishment and applicability. Effective October 1, 2026, there is established a special retirement plan for firefighters in the employment of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management at Bangor International Airport, referred to in this section as "the special plan." The special plan applies to firefighters in the employment of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management at Bangor International Airport on or after July 1, 1998, if the Federal Government pays annually to the retirement system the full employer cost of the participation of these employees. 2. Qualification for benefits. A member employed under subsection 1 qualifies for a …
Sponsors
- Amy Roeder (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Baldacci (D, 9)
- Sean Faircloth (D, 24)
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21)
- Laura Supica (D, 22)
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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" (H-217) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) to Committe
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-217). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
Subjects: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AGE LIMIT, BENEFITS, Legislature, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1236?
- LD1236 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport.
- What does LD1236 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport.
- What is the status of LD1236?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1236?
- Amy Roeder (D, 23), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1236?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1236&snum=132
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