Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine HP1490: JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2026 AS 211 MAINE MONTH
Status: Introduced, February 12, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX _____ JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2026 AS 211 MAINE MONTH WHEREAS, 211 Maine is a Maine-based health and human services and emergency preparedness and response helpline that provides Maine people free and confidential referrals to needed resources; and WHEREAS, 211 Maine provides around-the-clock service statewide, offering efficient and effective responses from people employed in Maine to questions arising from the growing complexities in health, financial and human services and the needs of Maine people, and offers interpreter services to those whose first language is not English; and WHEREAS, since 2006, 211 Maine has been a trusted lifeline for people across the State, helping individuals and families to find local services such as utility assistance, housing or shelter and transportation by answering over 62,000 calls, texts and emails amounting to over 187,000 minutes in 2025; and WHEREAS, 211 Maine provides emergency operations support during times of natural and other disasters, including assisting the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Emergency Management Agency, fielding calls from those impacted by windstorms and floods, collecting critical data and helping people find winter warming shelters or cooling centers; and WHEREAS, this past year, 211 Maine directly distributed over $236,000 in emergency heating assistance, helping residents to avoid spending winter nights …
Sponsors
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131) · primary sponsor
- Anne Graham (D, 105)
- Nina Milliken (D, 16)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2)
- Kilton Webb (D, 98)
Latest actions
- : READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- : READ and ADOPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Common questions
- What is HP1490?
- HP1490 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2026 AS 211 MAINE MONTH.
- What is the status of HP1490?
- Introduced as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HP1490?
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HP1490?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=0&snum=132
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