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ME LD 1529

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An Act To Enhance The Protection Of High-Value Natural Resources Statewide

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1529 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1529 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-01. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1529 about?

ME LD 1529 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Enhance The Protection Of High-Value Natural Resources Statewide”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1529?

Richard BENNETT is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1529, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-01 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Richard BENNETTprimary
  • Henry INGWERSENcosponsor
  • Allison HEPLERcosponsor
  • Sharon FROSTcosponsor
  • John EDERcosponsor
  • William PLUECKERcosponsor
  • Stephan BUNKERcosponsor
  • William BRIDGEOcosponsor
  • Stacy BRENNERcosponsor
  • James DILLcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-08

    Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. 2025-04-08

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-08

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-05

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  5. 2025-06-05

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  6. 2025-06-05

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) READ and ADOPTED.

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  7. 2025-06-05

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-271).

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  8. 2025-06-05

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  9. 2025-06-09

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  10. 2025-06-09

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  11. 2025-06-09

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-271).

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  12. 2025-06-09

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  14. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. 2025-06-10

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

  16. 2025-06-25

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  17. 2025-06-25

    On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-271)

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  18. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) was ADOPTED.

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  19. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-478) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) READ and ADOPTED.

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  20. 2025-06-25

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-478) thereto ADOPTED.

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  21. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-478) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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  22. 2025-06-25

    Sent down for concurrence.

  23. 2025-06-25

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-478) thereto.

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  24. 2025-06-25

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  26. 2025-06-25

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  28. 2025-07-01

    Signed by Governor

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  29. 2025-05-08

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  30. 2025-05-13

    Work Session Held

  31. 2025-05-13

    Voted - OTP-AM

  32. 2025-06-04

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098247

Attribution

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