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ME LD 228

enacted

An Act To Allow Coastal Seawalls To Be Raised By Up To 2 Feet In Order To Accommodate Predicted Sea Level Rise

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 228 pass?

Yes. ME LD 228 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-29. Latest recorded action (2025-05-29): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 228 about?

ME LD 228 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Allow Coastal Seawalls To Be Raised By Up To 2 Feet In Order To Accommodate Predicted Sea Level Rise”.

Who sponsors ME LD 228?

Robert FOLEY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 228, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-29 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Robert FOLEYprimary
  • Richard MASONcosponsor
  • Joseph MARTINcosponsor
  • Lori GRAMLICHcosponsor
  • Michael SOBOLESKIcosponsor
  • Mark BLIERcosponsor
  • Donna BAILEYcosponsor
  • Richard CAMPBELLcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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.

  4. 2025-05-20

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  5. 2025-05-20

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  6. 2025-05-20

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-164).

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  7. 2025-05-20

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. 2025-05-21

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  9. 2025-05-21

    READ ONCE.

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  10. 2025-05-21

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-164) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

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  11. 2025-05-21

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-164), in concurrence.

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  12. 2025-05-21

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  13. 2025-05-27

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  14. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  15. 2025-05-27

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

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  17. 2025-05-29

    Signed by Governor

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  18. 2025-03-19

    Work Session Held

  19. 2025-03-19

    Voted - Divided Report

  20. 2025-05-06

    Work Session Reconsidered

  21. 2025-05-06

    Voted - OTP-AM

  22. 2025-05-15

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095863

Attribution

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