AUGUSTA – Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, presented LD 1949, An Act To Amend the Retirement Laws Pertaining to Certain Educational Technicians, to the Labor and Housing Committee today. The bill would fix an unintended consequence of a rules change that removed people classified as an Educational Technician I from the Social Security program.

“My former role as a member of the RSU 22 School Board gives me an idea of the important role that Educational Technicians play in our schools as tutors, aides and in so many other ways,” said Cuddy, in a news release. “I want to ensure that they are taken care of appropriately. One of the best ways to do that is to make sure these employees to remain in Social Security.”

A work session will be scheduled at a later date, at which time the committee will consider any amendments to the bill and vote on a recommendation to the full Legislature.

Cuddy, a member of the Labor and Housing Committee, is serving his first term in the Maine House of Representatives. He represents House District 48, which includes Frankfort, Searsport, Swanville and Winterport.