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LD 730

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Portions Of Chapter 132: Learning Results: Parameters For Essential Instruction, A Major Substantive Rule Of The Department Of Education

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Kelly Murphy

The bill directs the Legislature to formally review portions of the Department of Education's Chapter 132 learning results rule.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 730

Summary — LD 730 (132nd Maine Legislature)

Title: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 132: Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education
Status: Signed by Governor (Emergency measure) — June 10, 2025
Introduced: February 20, 2025
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

Purpose

LD 730 is a legislative resolve initiating and completing the Legislature’s formal review of portions of Chapter 132 (Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction), a major substantive rule promulgated by the Maine Department of Education. Such resolves are the statutory mechanism for the Legislature to review, accept, or otherwise address agency major substantive rules under Title 5, section 8072.

Key provisions

  • Directs legislative review of specified portions of Chapter 132 (Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction), a major substantive rule of the Department of Education.
  • Passed with Committee Amendment “A” (H‑374) (the engrossed version was the version finally adopted). The summary and available records identify the amendment was read and adopted, but the text of H‑374 is not included in the provided materials.
  • Adopted as an emergency measure requiring a two‑thirds vote of all members elected to the House, enabling immediate effect upon enactment.

(Exact statutory language or targeted subsections of Chapter 132 are not provided in the materials supplied; the resolve implements legislative review procedure rather than directly rewriting learning standards.)

Who is affected

  • Department of Education: subject of the rule review and the agency that originally promulgated Chapter 132.
  • School administrative units, educators, and students: potentially affected indirectly, insofar as the review concerns learning results and parameters for essential instruction that guide curricula and instruction statewide.
  • Legislature: exercised oversight authority via this resolve.

Fiscal impact

  • Preliminary fiscal note (4/14/25) noted a minor General Fund cost increase to the Department of Education for rulemaking activities that could be absorbed within existing resources.
  • Subsequent fiscal notes (approved 05/21/25 and 06/02/25 for amended/engrossed versions) state: No fiscal impact.

Legislative/timing highlights

  • Referred to the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on 2/20/2025 (submitted by the Department of Education under statute).
  • Reported Out — OTP‑AM (May 13, 2025); committee amendment H‑374 adopted.
  • Finally passed (emergency) in concurrence on 6/3/2025 and ordered sent forthwith.
  • Signed by the Governor on 6/10/2025 (effective immediately due to emergency designation).

Additional notes

  • This Resolve addresses the formal legislative review of a major substantive rule rather than directly amending statute. For the full text of the Resolve, Committee Amendment H‑374, or the portions of Chapter 132 under review, consult the Maine Legislature’s bill page or the Department of Education rule filings.

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

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