Raising Pay for Maine Legislators

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What is the bill

This bill raises legislator pay from under $28,000 for each two-year legislative term, $45,000 per term. This will expand the number of people with low incomes who are able to serve in Maine's legislature, thus making the state's legislature more representative of all Mainers.

Why it matters

Low pay creates an immense structural barrier to legislative service for people of color, young people, and Mainers with lower incomes. The combination of the extremely low pay and enormous time commitment prevents qualified Mainers from serving and leads many who do to struggle. There are vital perspectives that are underrepresented or even missing from the conversation because too many Mainers cannot afford to serve. That limits how representative and responsive state government can be to the needs of everyday Mainers.

What happened

The bill passed both houses (the House passed the bill without a roll call). The Appropriations and Financial Affairs committee voted to fund the bill, and on July 26, Governor Mills signed LD 1155 into law.

Scored Roll Call

Senate Roll Call #496, no House roll call.

Votes

Democrat–Aroostook
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Supported
Jackson vote
Supported
Republican– Aroostook County
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Supported
Stewart vote
Absent
Republican–Somerset County
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Supported
Farrin vote
Absent
Republican– Penobscot County
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Supported
Guerin vote
Absent
Republican–Franklin County
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Supported
Black vote
Absent
Republican–Washington County
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Supported
Moore vote
Opposed
Democrat–Hancock County
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Supported
Grohoski vote
Supported
Democrat–Penobscot County
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Supported
Tipping vote
Opposed
Democrat–Penobscot County
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Supported
Baldacci vote
Opposed
Republican–Penobscot County
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Supported
Lyford vote
Absent
Democrat–Waldo County
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Supported
Curry vote
Absent
Democrat–Knox County
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Supported
Beebe-Center vote
Supported
Democrat–Lincoln County
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Supported
Reny vote
Supported
Democrat–Kennebec
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Supported
Hickman vote
Supported
Republican– Kennebec County
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Supported
Pouliot vote
Absent
Democrat–Kennebec Country
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Supported
LaFountain vote
Opposed
Republican–Androscoggin County
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Supported
Timberlake vote
Opposed
Republican–Oxford County
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Supported
Bennett vote
Opposed
Republican–Oxford County
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Supported
Keim vote
Opposed
Republican– Androscoggin County
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Supported
Brakey vote
Opposed
Democrat–Androscoggin County
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Supported
Rotundo vote
Supported
Republican–Cumberland County
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Supported
Libby vote
Supported
Democrat–Cumberland County
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Supported
Daughtry vote
Supported
Democrat–Sagadahoc
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Supported
Vitelli vote
Supported
Democrat–Cumberland
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Supported
Pierce vote
Supported
Democrat–Cumberland County
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Supported
Nangle vote
Opposed
Democrat– Cumberland County
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Supported
Duson vote
Absent
Democrat–Cumberland County
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Supported
Chipman vote
Supported
Democrat–Cumberland County
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Supported
Carney vote
Supported
Democrat–Cumberland County
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Supported
Brenner vote
Supported
Democrat–York County
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Supported
Bailey vote
Supported
Democrat–York County
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Supported
Ingwersen vote
Supported
Republican– York County
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Supported
Harrington vote
Opposed
Democrat–York County
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Supported
Rafferty vote
Supported
Democrat–York County
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Supported
Lawrence vote
Supported