LD 477 - Establishes 15 New Rural State Trooper Positions - Maine Key Vote
Timeline
- House "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted
- April 30, 2025
- Introduced
- Feb. 6, 2025
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Stage Details
Title: Establishes 15 New Rural State Trooper Positions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes 15 new state trooper positions specifically to provide support to county sheriff department efforts in rural areas in Maine.
Highlights:
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Establishes 15 new state trooper positions and 9 State Police Corporal positions to provide support to county sheriff department efforts in rural areas in Maine (Sec. 1).
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Appropriates $2.5 million from the general fund in fiscal years 2025-2027 to the Highway Fund for financial support for these new positions (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes 15 New Rural State Trooper Positions