Legislative Bill Tracker

Throughout the legislative session, MFCA tracks bills of interest. Members can follow the status of these bills and see information including LD number, MFCA position, status, and committee. 

Archived Legislative Reports

132nd Legislature 1st session (status as of 5/26/25)

Bill NumberDescriptionMCFA PositionStatusCommittee
LD 1An Act to Increase Storm Preparedness for Maine’s Communities, Homes and InfrastructurePublic LawHousing & Economic Development
LD 5An Act to Clarify the Law Regarding Prior Authorization for Air AmbulancesPublic LawHealth Coverage, Insurance & Financial Services
LD 28Resolve, to Rename the Twin Rivers Fire Academy in Fairfield the Duane Bickford Fire AcademySupportOTP-AMCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 35An Act to Strengthen Local Emergency Medical Services by Increasing the MaineCare Reimbursement Rate for Ambulance ServicesSupport as amendedOTP/AMHealth & Human Services
LD 82An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress DisorderSupportOTP-AMLabor
LD 123An Act Regarding Licensure of Emergency Medical Services PersonsPublic LawHealth Coverage, Insurance & Financial Services
LD 164An Act to Exempt Authorized Emergency Vehicles from Tolls When Operating in an Official CapacityONTPTransportation
LD 176An Act to Establish a Regional Ambulance Service in Southern Penobscot CountyOTP-AMCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 222An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been AddedSupportVoted Affirmative – Both HousesEnvironmental & Natural Resources
LD 238An Act to Protect Emergency Medical Services Persons’ Right to Work in Multiple Health Care SettingsSupportPublic LawHealth Coverage, Insurance & Financial Services
LD 245An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the StateDivided OTP-AMCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 306An Act to Stabilize Rural Maine Emergency Medical Services DepartmentsONTPCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 379An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered for Forest Fire Emergency Response and PlanningSupportPublic LawAgriculture, Conservation, & Forestry
LD 400Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal to Compile a Statewide Inventory of Aqueous Film-forming Foam ConcentrateSupportVoted Affirmative – Both HousesEnvironment & Natural Resources
LD 407An Act to Prohibit the Use of Aqueous Film-forming Foam at the Former Brunswick Naval Air StationVoted Affirmative – Both HousesEnvironment & Natural Resources
LD 507An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Fund LifeFlight of MainePublic Hearing 4/15/25 1300Appropriations & Financial Affairs
LD 659An Act to Reduce Housing Costs by Not Requiring Fire Sprinkler Systems for Single-family Homes and DuplexesOpposeONTPHousing & Economic Development
LD 679An Act to Increase the Funding to the Live Fire Service Training Facilities FundSupportOTP/AMCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 722Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety, Emergency Medical Services’ Board to Report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on the Status of Funds in the Emergency Medical Services Stabilization and Sustainability ProgramVoted Affirmative – Both HousesEducation & Cultural Affairs
LD 784An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Specialized Risk Screening for First RespondersSupportOTP/AMHealth Coverage, Insurance & Financial Services
LD 786An Act to Promote Public Safety and Retain Essential First Responders by Funding the Maine Length of Service Award ProgramSupportOTP/AMCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 841Resolve, to Study the Delivery of Emergency Medical Services to and Ferry Service Effects on Island Communities in the StateSupportOTP/AMCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 848An Act Regarding the Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance ProgramOTP/AMLabor
LD 876An Act to Support Rural Resilience and Emergency Response Through the Maine Service Fellows ProgramAward ProgramOTP – AMHousing & Economic Development
LD 939An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational CampfiresOpposeBoth Houses – ONTPAgriculture, Conservation & Forestry
LD 969An Act to Increase Emergency Medical Services Provider Training OpportunitieDivided ONTPHealth Coverage, Insurance & Financial Services
LD 993An Act to Require First Responder Training for Mental Health Crisis and Critical Incident Stress RecognitionONTPCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 1005An Act to Allow Municipal Fire Departments with Trained Personnel to Conduct Sprinkler Plan ReviewsTabledCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 1045An Act to Expand the Use of Tax Increment Financing District Revenue by Adding Public Safety as an Authorized Project CostSupportLTWTaxation
LD 1105An Act Concerning Displaced Civilian Federal Firefighters in MaineOpposedOTP-AMLabor
LD 1192An Act to Increase the Commercial Insurance Reimbursement Rate for Ambulance ServicesSupportONTPHealth Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
LD 1272An Act to Address the Housing Crisis by Reducing Barriers to Building More Accessory Dwelling UnitsOpposedONTPHousing & Economic Development
LD 1236An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International AirportDivided OTP/AMLabor
LD 1369An Act to Provide Emergency Medical Services Training Through the Maine Community College SystemMonitoringONTPEducation & Cultural Affairs
LD 1387Resolve, to Increase the Emergency Medical Workforce by Allowing Military Medical Personnel to Become Eligible for Licensure as Emergency Medical Services PersonsOpposed additional MEMS staffing requiredONTPHealth Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
LD 1429An Act to Provide Full Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Provided to MaineCare MembersMonitoringONTPHealth & Human Services
LD 1452An Act to Allow the Emergency Medical Services’ Board to Assess Civil Penalties for the Noncompliance of Emergency Medical Services Persons with the Requirement to Administer Naloxone Hydrochloride in Compliance with Trainings and Procedures Developed by the BoardOpposedONTPCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 1510An Act to Establish Statutory Deadlines for Processing Applications for Emergency Medical Services PersonnelMonitoringONTPCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 1530An Act to Improve the Sustainability of Emergency Medical Services in MaineSupportCarry OverHealth Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
LD 1599An Act to Establish the Maine Emergency Medical Services CommissionOpposedLTWCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 1659An Act to Raise Revenue to Fund Firefighting Equipment Purchases and Training Related to Electric Vehicle Fires Through a Fee on Electric VehiclesSupportONTPTransportation
LD 1676Resolve, to Study Ways to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Rural Emergency Medical Services Personnel Through Access to Health InsuranceOpposedDivided ONTPCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 1759An Act to Allow Firefighters to Be Eligible for State College FundingDivided ONTPCriminal Justice & Public Safety
LD 1829An Act to Build Housing for Maine Families and Attract Workers to Maine Businesses by Amending the Laws Governing Municipal Land Use DecisionsOPPOSEDWork Session 5/20/25 1330Housing & Economic Development
LD 1830Resolve, to Establish a Pilot Program to Protect Firefighters from CancerOTP-AMHealth Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
LD 1840An Act to Amend the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis ActOTP/AMVeterans & Legal Affairs
LD 1981An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Emergency Medical Services’ Board and the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the StateOTP/AMCriminal Justice & Public Safety
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