---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Invest In An Educational Technician Training Program To Address Shortages In Public Schools"
description: "An Act To Invest In An Educational Technician Training Program To Address Shortages In Public Schools"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 343"
citation: "Maine LD 343 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EDUCATION TECHNICIANS", "SCHOOL PERSONNEL", "TRAINING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael BRENNAN"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1699be9a-fcb8-4d08-b99a-0ceb14b93e1b"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085625"
source_hash: "5b3485a42d34f18006bd1e03d7fca62c20730a9890c1ca944573e2b2c8e8f2e0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 343 (131) — An Act To Invest In An Educational Technician Training Program To Address Shortages In Public Schools

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0217&item=4&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0217&item=2&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0217&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0217&item=5&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Michael BRENNAN — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-31** Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-01-31** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-31** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-01-31** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- **2023-05-25** Reports READ.
- **2023-05-25** On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2023-05-25** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-05-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-05-25** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2023-05-25** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-214). `reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-05-30** Reports Read
- **2023-05-30** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
- **2023-05-30** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-05-30** Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-30** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-01** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-06-01** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-06** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2023-07-25** On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2023-07-25** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator The Senate INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Committee Amendment "A" (H-214)
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) READ and ADOPTED
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-07-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED Senate Amendment "A" (S-448). `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-26** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-07-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-26** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-07-27** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1699be9a-fcb8-4d08-b99a-0ceb14b93e1b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).