Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1956: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1166, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 352, Pt. A, §1, is amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read: The money in the fund must be administered by the commissioner exclusively for the purposes of chapter 25, subchapter 5 and section 2066 and for the costs of administering the fund. Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §2033, sub-§1, ¶A-2 is enacted to read: A-2. "Cohort" means a group of students or participants who work through a curriculum or prescribed program together to achieve the same academic degree, certificate or similar credential together. Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §2033, sub-§1, ¶B-1 is enacted to read: B-1. "Marketable postsecondary degree" means an industry-recognized credential, vocational certificate or license, associate degree, bachelor's degree or a graduate certificate or degree. A degree is not considered a marketable postsecondary degree if: (1) The applicant can show that the postsecondary degree prepared the applicant for a specific occupation that the applicant is no longer able to perform due to physical or mental health limitations; (2) The postsecondary degree is not recognized by or equivalent to that which is required by the appropriate professional licensing body in this State; or (3) The applicant can …
Sponsors
- Rotundo, Peggy R. (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Matthew Beck (D, 122)
- Michael Brennan (D, 115)
- Deqa Dhalac (D, 120)
- Jill Duson (D, 27)
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132)
- Cameron Reny (D, 13)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
- Holly Stover (D, 48)
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 415(Yeas 79 - Nays 66 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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" (S-304) 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" (S-304). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-304) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-304) Sent down for concurrence
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on LABOR suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Votes
- House RC #415: Enactment (June 10, 2025): 79 yea, 66 nay, passed
Subjects: JOB TRAINING, COMPETITIVE SKILLS SCHOLARSHIP PRO, Legislature, Senate, Other, PROGRAMS
Common questions
- What is LD1956?
- LD1956 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program.
- What does LD1956 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program.
- What is the status of LD1956?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1956?
- Rotundo, Peggy R. (D, 21), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1956?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1956&snum=132
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