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ME · LD852FINAL · 9 COSPONSORS

An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden by Adequately Funding County Jail Operations

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This bill increases state funding for county jails and the regional jail, changing the annual appropriation amounts starting in July 2025 and July 2026. It also requires additional state funding to cover 90% of the costs for jails to meet mandatory standards. The bill further states that if a jail fails to report required information, its quarterly funding will be distributed among compliant jails.

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Votes
Sponsorship · 10 Sponsors
Democrat3Republican7Independent0Other0
  • R · PrimeJohn Ducharme
  • R · CoSusan Bernard
  • R · CoElizabeth Caruso
  • R · CoDean Cray
  • R · CoMathew McIntyre
  • R · CoTracy Quint
  • D · CoCameron Reny
  • D · CoSuzanne Salisbury
  • D · CoHolly Stover
  • R · CoJames Thorne
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