republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/131/ld-1160.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, Directing The Department Of Education To Conduct A Study On The Equity Of The State Education Subsidy Formula"
description: "Resolve, Directing The Department Of Education To Conduct A Study On The Equity Of The State Education Subsidy Formula"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 1160"
citation: "Maine LD 1160 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA", "STUDY", "SUBSIDY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Valli GEIGER"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 45
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-03-16"
last_action: "2023-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4ac88f50-1925-4296-b374-4dde5585342b"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280087392"
source_hash: "917137c21b897b745f527f7d22884ca7b34d5e190ace1316b5147a3b51e35094"
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 1160 (131) — Resolve, Directing The Department Of Education To Conduct A Study On The Equity Of The State Education Subsidy Formula

## 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=HP0732&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=6&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=4&snum=131)
5. **Status In Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=8&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Valli GEIGER — primary (person)
- Ann MATLACK — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-16** Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-03-16** The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-16** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-21** 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.
- **2023-06-07** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2023-06-07** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2023-06-07** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-353). `reading-3`
- **2023-06-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-07** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2023-06-07** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-07** Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-07** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-353), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-07** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2023-06-12** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2023-06-12** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-06-12** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-12** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, 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-353) `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-353) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto 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 as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2023-07-25** On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending FINAL PASSAGE.
- **2023-07-25** Later today assigned.
- **2023-07-26** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-353). `reading-3`
- **2023-07-26** On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-353).
- **2023-07-26** On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-725) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-07-26** Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-725) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-26** Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-725) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-07-26** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2023-07-26** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-26** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-353) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-725) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto in concurrence `reading-3`
- **2023-07-26** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-07-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-26** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-07-27** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2023-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4ac88f50-1925-4296-b374-4dde5585342b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).