ME LD 222
enactedAn Act To Establish A Take-Back And Disposal Program For Firefighting And Fire-Suppressing Foam To Which Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added
Maine · 132 · lower
Quick answers
Did ME LD 222 pass?
Yes. ME LD 222 has been enacted into law as of 2026-01-11. Latest recorded action (2026-01-11): Became Law without Governor's Signature
What is ME LD 222 about?
ME LD 222 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Establish A Take-Back And Disposal Program For Firefighting And Fire-Suppressing Foam To Which Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added”.
Who sponsors ME LD 222?
Daniel ANKELES is the primary sponsor of ME LD 222, joined by 9 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-11 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Daniel ANKELESprimary
- Holly STOVERcosponsor
- Michael SOBOLESKIcosponsor
- Lori GRAMLICHcosponsor
- Cheryl GOLEKcosponsor
- Denise TEPLERcosponsor
- Matthea DAUGHTRYcosponsor
- Richard CAMPBELLcosponsor
- Poppy ARFORDcosponsor
- Victoria DOUDERAcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-16
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.
receipt
2025-01-16
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
referral-committee
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.
2025-05-20
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2025-05-20
On OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.
2025-05-20
The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
2025-05-20
ROLL CALL NO. 158
2025-05-20
(Yeas 140 - Nays 4 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
2025-05-20
The Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1
2025-05-20
Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2025-05-20
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-05-20
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-160)
reading-3
2025-05-20
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-21
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2025-05-21
READ ONCE.
reading-1
2025-05-21
Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2025-05-21
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-160), in concurrence. PREVAILED
reading-2,reading-3
2025-05-21
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 192 Yeas 30 - Nays 0 - Excused 5 - Absent 0
2025-05-27
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2025-05-27
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-27
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
2025-06-25
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
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" (H-160)
reading-3
2025-06-25
On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) was ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-25
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2025-06-25
Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-25
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
reading-3
2025-06-25
Sent down for concurrence.
2025-06-25
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto.
reading-3
2025-06-25
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-25
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2025-06-25
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-25
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
passage
2025-07-08
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
2026-01-11
Became Law without Governor's Signature
became-law
2025-03-05
Work Session Held
2025-03-05
Voted - OTP-AM
2025-05-15
Reported Out - OTP-AM
Versions
Documents
Votes
ACC OUGHT TO PASS AS AMEND REP
2025-05-20 · pass · 140-4
Member-level votes (150)
- ABDI of Lewiston: yes
- ADAMS of Lebanon: yes
- ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
- ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
- ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
- ARCHER of Saco: yes
- ARDELL of Monticello: yes
- ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
- BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
- BAGSHAW of Windham: yes
- BECK of South Portland: yes
- BELL of Yarmouth: yes
- BISHOP of Bucksport: yes
- BLIER of Buxton: yes
- BOYER of Poland: yes
- BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
- BRENNAN of Portland: yes
- BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
- BUNKER of Farmington: yes
- CAMPBELL of Orrington: yes
- CARLOW of Buxton: yes
- CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
- CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
- CIMINO of Bridgton: yes
- CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
- CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
- COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
- COLLINS of Sidney: no
- COOPER of Windham: yes
- COPELAND of Saco: yes
- CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
- CRAY of Palmyra: other
- CROCKETT of Portland: yes
- DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
- DEBRITO of Waterville: other
- DHALAC of South Portland: yes
- DILL of Old Town: yes
- DODGE of Belfast: yes
- DOUDERA of Camden: yes
- DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
- DUCHARME of Madison: yes
- EATON of Deer Isle: other
- EDER of Waterboro: yes
- FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
- FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
- FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: yes
- FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
- FLYNN of Albion: yes
- FOLEY of Wells: yes
- FOSTER of Dexter: yes
- FREDERICKS of Sanford: other
- FREDETTE of Newport: yes
- FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
- FROST of Belgrade: yes
- GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
- GEIGER of Rockland: yes
- GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
- GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
- GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
- GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
- GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
- GREENWOOD of Wales: yes
- GRIFFIN of Levant: yes
- GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
- HAGGAN of Hampden: no
- HALL of Wilton: yes
- HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
- HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
- HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
- HYMES of Waldo: yes
- JACKSON of Oxford: yes
- JAVNER of Chester: yes
- JULIA of Waterville: yes
- KESSLER of South Portland: yes
- KUHN of Falmouth: yes
- LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
- LANCE of Paris: yes
- LANIGAN of Sanford: yes
- LAVIGNE of Berwick: yes
- LEE of Auburn: yes
- LEMELIN of Chelsea: yes
- LOOKNER of Portland: yes
- LYMAN of Livermore Falls: yes
- MACIAS of Topsham: yes
- MALON of Biddeford: yes
- MASON of Lisbon: yes
- MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
- MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
- MATLACK of St. George: yes
- MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
- MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
- MEYER of Eliot: yes
- MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
- MINGO of Calais: yes
- MITCHELL of Cumberland: other
- MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
- MOONEN of Portland: yes
- MORRIS of Turner: yes
- MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
- NUTTING of Oakland: yes
- O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
- OLSEN of Raymond: yes
- OSHER of Orono: other
- PARRY of Arundel: yes
- PAUL of Winterport: yes
- PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: yes
- PLUECKER of Warren: yes
- POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
- POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
- PUGH of Portland: yes
- QUINT of Hodgdon: yes
- RANA of Bangor: yes
- RAY of Lincolnville: yes
- RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
- ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
- ROEDER of Bangor: yes
- ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
- RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
- RUNTE of York: yes
- SACHS of Freeport: yes
- SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
- SARGENT of York: yes
- SATO of Gorham: yes
- SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: yes
- SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
- SIMMONS of Waldoboro: yes
- SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
- SKOLD of Portland: yes
- SMITH of Palermo: yes
- SOBOLESKI of Phillips: yes
- STOVER of Boothbay: yes
- STROUT of Harrington: yes
- SUPICA of Bangor: yes
- SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
- TERRY of Gorham: yes
- THORNE of Carmel: yes
- TUELL of East Machias: yes
- UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: no
- WADSWORTH of Hiram: yes
- WALKER of Naples: yes
- WARREN of Scarborough: yes
- WEBB of Durham: yes
- WHITE of Guilford: yes
- WHITE of Ellsworth: yes
- WOOD of Norway: yes
- WOOD of Greene: yes
- WOODSOME of Waterboro: yes
- YUSUF of Portland: yes
- ZAGER of Portland: yes
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
2025-05-21 · pass · 30-0
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: other
- BLACK of Franklin: yes
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
- BRENNER of Cumberland: other
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: other
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
- DUSON of Cumberland: yes
- FARRIN of Somerset: yes
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: other
- GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
- HARRINGTON of York: yes
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: yes
- LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
- MARTIN of Oxford: yes
- MOORE of Washington: yes
- NANGLE of Cumberland: other
- PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: yes
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: yes
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
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