Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1566: An Act to Provide Compensation to Individuals with Lived Experience Serving on Certain Advisory Boards, Commissions, Councils and Similar Groups
Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Provide Compensation to Individuals with Lived Experience Serving on Certain Advisory Boards, Commissions, Councils and Similar Groups.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Provide Compensation to Individuals with Lived Experience Serving on Certain Advisory Boards, Commissions, Councils and Similar Groups Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12002, sub-§3-B is enacted to read: 3-B. Member representing lived experience. "Member representing lived experience" means a board member serving on a board established in section 12004-I who has first-hand knowledge or direct experience related to the content, subject matter, responsibilities or authority of the board that helps increase equity in the representation of perspectives and backgrounds of members; is not otherwise compensated for the member's time serving on the board by the member's employer or the entity the member represents; and is explicitly identified as a member representing lived experience in the statutory language establishing the member's position as a member of a board. Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §12002-B, first ¶, as amended by PL 1989, c. 503, Pt. B, §26, is further amended to read: Members of boards shall must be paid a legislative per diem, another specified daily rate of compensation, a salary, expenses only or no compensation, as established for each board in sections 12004‐A to 12004‐L. Any board for which a legislative per diem, another specified daily rate of compensation or a salary is specified shall is also be authorized to receive expenses as provided in section 12002‐A. If the rate …
Sponsors
- DeBrito, Flavia (D) · primary sponsor
- Janice Dodge (D, 39)
- Anne Graham (D, 105)
- McCabe, Julia (D, 93)
- Christina Mitchell (D, 110)
- Kelly Murphy (D, 125)
- Holly Sargent (D, 147)
Latest actions
- : HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- : 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 READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 472(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-677) 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-677). Sent for concurrence. OR
- : Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 544 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 1 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-677) READ. READ and ADOPTED in concurrence Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-677) in concurrence Ordered sent down forthwith
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
- : Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #544: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 13, 2025): 18 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House RC #472: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 13, 2025): 75 yea, 72 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE BOARDS, MEMBERSHIP, Legislature, Senate, Other, COMPENSATION
Common questions
- What is LD1566?
- LD1566 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Provide Compensation to Individuals with Lived Experience Serving on Certain Advisory Boards, Commissions, Councils and Similar Groups.
- What does LD1566 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Provide Compensation to Individuals with Lived Experience Serving on Certain Advisory Boards, Commissions, Councils and Similar Groups.
- What is the status of LD1566?
- Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1566?
- DeBrito, Flavia (D), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1566?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1566&snum=132
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