LD 2147

Maine Senate bill in Session 132.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 29, 2026.

An Act to Provide Funding to Improve the College and Career Readiness of Certain Students in Androscoggin and Oxford Counties.

Bill ID ME-132-LD-2147
Session 132
Status failed
Committee Education and Cultural Affairs
Senate failed 2026-04-29
Education
Summary

This bill would provide one-time funding to replace the United States Department of Education TRIO funding that has historically been awarded to the University of Maine at Farmington's River Valley Upward Bound Program.

Sponsor
Richard A. Bennett
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-29 Status failed
2026-04-29 Latest Action Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
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