LD 1324 - Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System - Maine Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 19, 2019
- House "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted
- May 30, 2019
- Senate "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted
- May 29, 2019
- Introduced
- March 19, 2019
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Stage Details
Title: Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System
Signed by Governor Janet Mills
Title: Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a committee to study the feasibility of creating a universal basic income system.
Highlights:
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Establishes the Committee to Study the Feasibility of Creating Basic Income Security (Sec. 1).
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Requires the President of the Senate to appoint three members of the Senate, including a representative from (Sec. 2):
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The Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing;
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The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and
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The Joint Standing Committee on Taxation.
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Requires the Speaker of the House to appoint three members of the House of Representatives, including a representative from (Sec. 2):
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The Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing;
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The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and
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The Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business.
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Requires the President of the Senate to appoint two members of the public who represent low-wage workers and recipients of public benefits (Sec. 2).
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Requires the Speaker of the House to appoint one member of the public who represents business and industry, and one member who represents higher education (Sec. 2).
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Requires the Governor to appoint one member who represents a trade union (Sec. 2).
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Establishes the duties of the committee to include examining and making recommendations on the feasibility of providing basic economic security through a direct cash payment system and other programs that are designed to help individuals including, but not limited to (Sec. 5):
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Tax rebates and credits, including strengthening the earned income tax credit and a negative income tax;
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Universal basic income and unconditional cash transfers to residents of Maine; and
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Other direct cash benefit programs.
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Requires the committee to submit a report detailing its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, for presentation to the first regular session of the 130th legislature by November 4, 2020 (Sec. 7).
Title: Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a committee to study the feasibility of creating a universal basic income system.
Highlights:
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Establishes the Committee to Study the Feasibility of Creating Basic Income Security (Sec. 1).
-
Requires the President of the Senate to appoint three members of the Senate, including a representative from (Sec. 2):
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The Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing;
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The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and
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The Joint Standing Committee on Taxation.
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Requires the Speaker of the House to appoint three members of the House of Representatives, including a representative from (Sec. 2):
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The Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing;
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The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and
-
The Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business.
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Requires the President of the Senate to appoint two members of the public who represent low-wage workers and recipients of public benefits (Sec. 2).
-
Requires the Speaker of the House to appoint one member of the public who represents business and industry, and one member who represents higher education (Sec. 2).
-
Requires the Governor to appoint one member who represents a trade union (Sec. 2).
-
Establishes the duties of the committee to include examining and making recommendations on the feasibility of providing basic economic security through a direct cash payment system and other programs that are designed to help individuals including, but not limited to (Sec. 5):
-
Tax rebates and credits, including strengthening the earned income tax credit and a negative income tax;
-
Universal basic income and unconditional cash transfers to residents of Maine; and
-
Other direct cash benefit programs.
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Requires the committee to submit a report detailing its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, for presentation to the first regular session of the 130th legislature by November 4, 2020 (Sec. 7).
Title: Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System