Bill
LD 679
One-time $1,000,000 General Fund boost in FY 2026-27 to expand/repair Maine regional live-fire training facilities, strengthening firefighter readiness and safety.
Overview
- Bill Number: LD 679
- Title: An Act To Increase The Funding To The Live Fire Service Training Facilities Fund
- Purpose: Increase funding for regional live-fire service training facilities in Maine
- Introduced: February 20, 2025
- Status: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature (Joint Order SP 800)
Purpose and intent
- The bill seeks to strengthen fire service training by expanding the funds available for constructing and maintaining live-fire training facilities across Maine.
- Funding is channeled through the Live Fire Service Training Facilities Fund, within the Maine Community College System, to support regional facilities.
Key provisions
- One-time appropriation: $1,000,000 General Fund
- Timing: Allocated in fiscal year 2026-27
- Use of funds: For construction and repair or replacement of regional live-fire service training facilities
- Administration: Awards to be made by the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission
Fiscal implications
- Net cost to General Fund:
- FY 2025-26: $0
- FY 2026-27: $1,000,000
- FY 2027-28 onward: $0
- Appropriations/Allocations:
- FY 2025-26: $0
- FY 2026-27: $1,000,000
- FY 2027-28 onward: $0
- Source: One-time General Fund appropriation; administered through the Maine Community College System and MFPS Commission
Administrative and implementation notes
- Fund administration: Live Fire Service Training Facilities Fund within MCCS; awards issued by the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission
- Legislative path: Passed through the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-168), and advanced through the typical concurrent legislative process before being carried over
Beneficiaries and impact
- Primary beneficiaries: Fire departments and regional training facilities (through MCCS and MFPS Commission)
- Expected impact: Enhanced capacity for live-fire training, modernization of facilities, and improved firefighter readiness and safety
Next steps and procedural posture
- LD 679 remains carried over to potential future sessions; it may be reconsidered or reintroduced in a subsequent session of the 132nd Legislature per Joint Order SP 800.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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