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LD 664

An Act To Improve Unemployment Insurance

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Amy Roeder

LD 664 proposes Maine unemployment insurance reforms affecting eligibility, benefits, and funding; targets workers and employers. Status: dead with no bill text released.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 664

Summary: LD 664 — An Act To Improve Unemployment Insurance

Overview

  • Bill number: LD 664
  • Title: An Act To Improve Unemployment Insurance
  • Subject: Employment security; provisions revised; unemployment insurance
  • Introduced: February 20, 2025
  • Status: DEAD (Placed in Legislative Files pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3)

LD 664 is a proposal from the 132nd Maine Legislature aiming to reform or improve the state’s unemployment insurance system. The available documents do not include the bill’s actual text or specific policy provisions.

Legislative History and Status Details

  • Referral: Referred to the Committee on Labor on February 20, 2025.
  • Progress:
    • March 21, 2025 — Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session (Joint Order SP 519).
    • May 14, 2025 — Reported Out of Committee (LTW).
    • May 20, 2025 — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) under Joint Rule 310.3, effectively ending consideration for the current session unless revived in a future session or special rules allow otherwise.
  • Documents:
    • Document 2 (Fiscal Note) indicates a Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement was prepared for the original bill.
    • Fiscal note filed: February 26, 2025.
    • Note: The fiscal note is labeled “Concept Draft - Insufficient Data,” and there is no required fiscal note.

Known Provisions and Text Availability

  • The provided materials do not contain the bill’s text or a summary of specific policy changes. Therefore, it is not possible to enumerate the exact amendments to unemployment insurance that LD 664 would implement (e.g., changes to eligibility, benefits, employer contributions, funding mechanisms, or administrative processes).
  • The bill’s title, “An Act To Improve Unemployment Insurance,” suggests reforms to the existing unemployment insurance framework, but concrete provisions are not disclosed in the documents provided.

Potential Impact and Affected Stakeholders (General)

  • Who could be affected if enacted:

    • Unemployed or temporally separated workers (benefit eligibility and benefit levels).
    • Employers contributing to the unemployment insurance fund (tax/experience rating implications).
    • State unemployment insurance program administration and funding mechanisms.

  • Policy areas likely to be touched (speculative based on title):

    • Eligibility criteria, benefit calculation or duration.
    • Fund solvency and contribution structure.
    • Fraud prevention and program integrity.
    • Administrative efficiency or modernizing claims processes.

Key Dates to Note

  • February 20, 2025 — Introduced and referred to the Labor Committee.
  • March 21, 2025 — Carried over to the next session.
  • May 14, 2025 — Reported out of committee (LTW).
  • May 20, 2025 — Placed in Legislative Files as DEAD.

Next Steps

  • If policymakers intend to reconsider LD 664, it would need to be reintroduced or revived in a future regular or special session, using appropriate orders to move it through the legislative process. The absence of the bill text means stakeholders should monitor any new or revised proposals that address unemployment insurance in Maine.

If you’d like, I can incorporate any official text from subsequent versions or related committee materials to provide a more detailed provision-by-provision summary.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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