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Governor · 2022
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6 of 6 commitments
Extend the free community college program for another two years.
Governor's budget proposalThe budget signed in 2023 allocated $15 million to cover up to two years for high school graduates from the classes of 2024 and 2025 who enrolled in a Maine community college.
Enacted budgetSign legislation establishing a statewide Housing First program with permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
Governor's budget proposalMills signed the budget establishing Housing First in July 2023. This assessment covers legal establishment of the program.
Statutory textPropose four additional district court judgeships to address the case backlog.
Governor's budget proposalThe signed budget funded six new trial court judgeships. Funding the positions does not itself measure backlog reductions.
Enacted budgetAdvance legislation requiring 100% clean electricity by 2040.
Governor's budget proposalIn 2025, Mills signed a law requiring 90% renewable resources and 10% other clean resources by 2040. Achievement of the target remains to be measured.
Maine Department of Energy ResourcesAllow law enforcement to seek a judicial protective custody warrant to temporarily remove weapons when someone poses a serious risk.
2024 State of the State addressMills signed LD 2224 on April 26, 2024. The law lets police go directly to a judge for that custody warrant.
Maine Legislature: LD 2224 text and statusInvest $50 million in the state fund to repair damaged public infrastructure and protect it from future storms.
Governor’s funding proposalThe supplemental budget allocated $50 million to the Department of Transportation for infrastructure adaptation and repairs. It added another $10 million for business recovery.
Maine Legislature: supplemental budget fiscal noteAn evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.
A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
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