ME LD 115
deadAn Act To Assess Impact Fees On Megayachts
Maine · 132 · upper
Quick answers
Did ME LD 115 pass?
No. ME LD 115 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-06-02). Latest recorded action (2025-06-02): Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
What is ME LD 115 about?
ME LD 115 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Assess Impact Fees On Megayachts”.
Who sponsors ME LD 115?
Richard BENNETT is the primary sponsor of ME LD 115, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-06-02 — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Richard BENNETTprimary
- Grayson LOOKNERcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-08
Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2025-01-08
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
referral-committee
2025-01-08
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-03-21
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-05-21
Reports READ
2025-05-21
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
2025-05-27
Taken from the table by the President
2025-05-27
On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) Report. PREVAILED
2025-05-27
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 232 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-05-27
READ ONCE
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2025-05-27
Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) READ and ADOPTED
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-27
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-118)
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2025-05-27
Held at the Request of STEWART of Aroostook
2025-05-28
RELEASED.
2025-05-28
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook the Senate RECONSIDERED it's action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-118)
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2025-05-28
On further motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-118)
reading-3
2025-05-29
Taken from the table by the President
2025-05-29
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) FAILED.
amendment-failure,reading-3
2025-05-29
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 270 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2025-05-29
Sent down forthwith.
2025-06-02
Reports READ.
2025-06-02
On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
committee-failure
2025-06-02
ROLL CALL NO. 250
2025-06-02
(Yeas 77 - Nays 59 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)
2025-06-02
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-02
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
failure
2025-04-10
Work Session Held
2025-04-10
Voted - Divided Report
2025-05-07
Work Session Reconsidered
2025-05-07
Voted - Divided Report
2025-05-20
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
Versions
Documents
Votes
ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
2025-05-27 · pass · 17-16
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: no
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
- BLACK of Franklin: other
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
- BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: no
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: no
- DUSON of Cumberland: no
- FARRIN of Somerset: other
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
- GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
- HARRINGTON of York: no
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: yes
- LIBBY of Cumberland: no
- MARTIN of Oxford: no
- MOORE of Washington: no
- NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
- PIERCE of Cumberland: no
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: yes
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: no
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
2025-05-29 · fail · 16-19
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: no
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
- BLACK of Franklin: no
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
- BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: no
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: no
- DUSON of Cumberland: no
- FARRIN of Somerset: no
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
- GUERIN of Penobscot: no
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
- HARRINGTON of York: no
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: yes
- LIBBY of Cumberland: no
- MARTIN of Oxford: no
- MOORE of Washington: no
- NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
- PIERCE of Cumberland: no
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: yes
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: no
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
2025-06-02 · pass · 77-59
Member-level votes (151)
- ABDI of Lewiston: no
- ADAMS of Lebanon: other
- ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
- ANKELES of Brunswick: no
- ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
- ARCHER of Saco: other
- ARDELL of Monticello: yes
- ARFORD of Brunswick: no
- BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
- BAGSHAW of Windham: yes
- BECK of South Portland: no
- BELL of Yarmouth: no
- BISHOP of Bucksport: other
- BLIER of Buxton: yes
- BOYER of Poland: yes
- BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: no
- BRENNAN of Portland: no
- BRIDGEO of Augusta: no
- BUNKER of Farmington: no
- CAMPBELL of Orrington: yes
- CARLOW of Buxton: yes
- CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
- CHAPMAN of Auburn: yes
- CIMINO of Bridgton: yes
- CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
- CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: other
- COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
- COLLINS of Sidney: yes
- COOPER of Windham: yes
- COPELAND of Saco: other
- CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
- CRAY of Palmyra: yes
- CROCKETT of Portland: other
- DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
- DEBRITO of Waterville: other
- DHALAC of South Portland: no
- DILL of Old Town: no
- DODGE of Belfast: no
- DOUDERA of Camden: no
- DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
- DUCHARME of Madison: yes
- EATON of Deer Isle: other
- EDER of Waterboro: yes
- FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: no
- FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
- FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: yes
- FECTEAU of Biddeford: no
- FLYNN of Albion: yes
- FOLEY of Wells: yes
- FOSTER of Dexter: yes
- FREDERICKS of Sanford: yes
- FREDETTE of Newport: yes
- FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: no
- FROST of Belgrade: yes
- GATTINE of Westbrook: no
- GEIGER of Rockland: no
- GERE of Kennebunkport: no
- GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
- GOLEK of Harpswell: no
- GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: no
- GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: no
- GREENWOOD of Wales: yes
- GRIFFIN of Levant: other
- GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
- HAGGAN of Hampden: yes
- HALL of Wilton: other
- HASENFUS of Readfield: no
- HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
- HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
- HYMES of Waldo: yes
- JACKSON of Oxford: yes
- JAVNER of Chester: yes
- JULIA of Waterville: no
- KESSLER of South Portland: no
- KUHN of Falmouth: no
- LAJOIE of Lewiston: no
- LANCE of Paris: yes
- LANIGAN of Sanford: other
- LAVIGNE of Berwick: yes
- LEE of Auburn: no
- LEMELIN of Chelsea: yes
- LIBBY of Auburn: yes
- LOOKNER of Portland: no
- LYMAN of Livermore Falls: other
- MACIAS of Topsham: no
- MALON of Biddeford: no
- MASON of Lisbon: yes
- MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
- MATHIESON of Kittery: no
- MATLACK of St. George: no
- MCCABE of Lewiston: no
- MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
- MEYER of Eliot: yes
- MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: no
- MINGO of Calais: yes
- MITCHELL of Cumberland: no
- MONTELL of Gardiner: no
- MOONEN of Portland: no
- MORRIS of Turner: yes
- MURPHY of Scarborough: no
- NUTTING of Oakland: yes
- O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
- OLSEN of Raymond: yes
- OSHER of Orono: no
- PARRY of Arundel: yes
- PAUL of Winterport: yes
- PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: yes
- PLUECKER of Warren: no
- POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
- POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
- PUGH of Portland: no
- QUINT of Hodgdon: yes
- RANA of Bangor: no
- RAY of Lincolnville: no
- RIELLY of Westbrook: no
- ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
- ROEDER of Bangor: no
- ROLLINS of Augusta: no
- RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
- RUNTE of York: yes
- SACHS of Freeport: no
- SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
- SARGENT of York: yes
- SATO of Gorham: no
- SAYRE of Kennebunk: no
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: yes
- SHAGOURY of Hallowell: no
- SIMMONS of Waldoboro: yes
- SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
- SKOLD of Portland: no
- SMITH of Palermo: yes
- SOBOLESKI of Phillips: yes
- STOVER of Boothbay: yes
- STROUT of Harrington: other
- SUPICA of Bangor: no
- SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
- TERRY of Gorham: no
- THORNE of Carmel: yes
- TUELL of East Machias: yes
- UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
- WADSWORTH of Hiram: other
- WALKER of Naples: yes
- WARREN of Scarborough: no
- WEBB of Durham: no
- WHITE of Guilford: yes
- WHITE of Ellsworth: yes
- WOOD of Norway: yes
- WOOD of Greene: yes
- WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
- YUSUF of Portland: no
- ZAGER of Portland: no
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