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An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness

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An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness in Maine.

The bill establishes a housing subsidy rental assistance program for homeless students in elementary and secondary school. It allocates funds for this purpose and requires the Maine State Housing Authority to develop a program in coordination with the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. The program must provide housing subsidies directly to homeless students or to an adult family member or guardian of the homeless student.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Recede And Concur RC #592

89 Yea

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51 Nay

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11 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 15, 2025

2:30 PM

Hearing

Apr 8, 2025

2:15 PM

Hearing

History

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-461) READ and ADOPTED.