Maine Senate president’s bill to aid unpaid federal workers clears hurdle
If a shutdown lasts longer than 14 days, the proposal, LD 477, would guarantee any of the roughly 1,100 Mainers working for the federal government access to up to
After tabling a vote last Thursday, the
All but two committee members voted to recommend the bill -- Rep.
Swallow said the bill "concerns me greatly," because it sets a "precedent for the state to get involved in unsecured personal loans."
Sen.
Under the bill, any federal employee going without pay would be eligible to receive up to
Jackson proposed the bill in January when
Jackson's bill now goes to the
If approved, it would apply to any partial or full shutdown through the end of 2019. The loans, administered by the
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