Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1736: An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts
Status: Signed into law, June 17, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3737, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 6. Direct contracts with child care providers. In order to increase the availability of child care in the State and to better stabilize payment practices for providers of child care, the office may directly contract with providers of child care to provide contracted child care slots to those providers in accordance with this subsection. A. As used in this subsection, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. (1) "Direct contract" means a contract entered into by the office with a provider of child care to provide contracted child care slots. (2) "Office" means the Office of Child and Family Services established in section 5308. B. The office shall use direct contracts to increase the availability of child care for children under 3 years of age, children with disabilities and children in underserved geographic areas. C. The office may use direct contracts to increase the availability of child care for children other than children identified in paragraph B based on priorities identified by the office. Such priorities may include, but are not limited to, homeless children, children who are receiving services under the child welfare system, children who need care during …
Sponsors
- Cameron Reny (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Michelle Boyer (D, 123)
- Wayne Farrin (D, 47)
- Anne Graham (D, 105)
- Nicole Grohoski (D, 7)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 289(Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.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 ENGROSSEDIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Sent down for concurrence
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Votes
- House RC #289: ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP (June 3, 2025): 77 yea, 68 nay, passed
Subjects: CHILD CARE, Legislature, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Senate, PAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1736?
- LD1736 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts.
- What does LD1736 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts.
- What is the status of LD1736?
- Signed into law as of June 17, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1736?
- Cameron Reny (D, 13), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1736?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1736&snum=132
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