AUGUSTA The Maine Senate voted Wednesday in favor of a bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to help Maine veterans and service members and their families find employment.
LD 374, “An Act To Allow Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and Their Spouses To Apply for Temporary Occupational Licenses and Certifications,” received unanimous support.
“Maine is home to many veterans of our armed services, as well as men and women who are currently serving. When they come to Maine after transitioning to civilian life, or if they’re stationed here, it’s important that we do all we reasonably can to help them and their families find employment,” said Sen. Curry. “This bill makes smart adjustments to our laws to help those who have already given so much to our country, and I’m grateful to my colleagues in the Senate for supporting it.”
AUGUSTA Senate District 11 Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced a bill Tuesday to help military service members, veterans and their families who live in Maine.
LD 374, “An Act To Allow Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and Their Spouses To Apply for Temporary Occupational Licenses and Certifications,” was the subject of a public hearing before the Legislature’s Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business.
“Military families, especially military spouses, make great sacrifices in the service to our nation. Their career should not be one of those sacrifices,” said Sen. Curry, senate chair of the IDEA Committee. “But too often as families are relocated to new duty stations, military spouses, whose careers are licensed, must navigate new state certificates, licenses, courses, exams, and fees. These barriers often result in financial hardships as they contend with the licensing requirements of their new state before they can even begin r