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ME LD 261

enacted

An Act Regarding The Authority Of Municipalities To Regulate Timber Harvesting

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 261 pass?

Yes. ME LD 261 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-12): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 261 about?

ME LD 261 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act Regarding The Authority Of Municipalities To Regulate Timber Harvesting”.

Who sponsors ME LD 261?

Stephan BUNKER is the primary sponsor of ME LD 261.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-12 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stephan BUNKERprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-12

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  3. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  5. 2025-06-05

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-500) thereto in concurrence.

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  6. 2025-06-05

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-500) thereto ADOPTED

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  7. 2025-06-05

    House Amendment "A" (H-500) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) READ and ADOPTED

  8. 2025-06-05

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) READ.

  9. 2025-06-05

    Bill READ ONCE

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  10. 2025-06-05

    Reports READ and ACCEPTED

  11. 2025-06-04

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-500) thereto.

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  13. 2025-06-04

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  14. 2025-06-04

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-500) thereto was ADOPTED.

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  15. 2025-06-04

    On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, House Amendment "A" (H-500) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) was READ and ADOPTED.

  16. 2025-06-04

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) was READ.

  17. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  18. 2025-06-04

    Subsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.

  19. 2025-06-04

    Speaker laid before the House

  20. 2025-05-28

    Later today assigned.

  21. 2025-05-28

    On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.

  22. 2025-05-28

    The Committee Report was READ.

  23. 2025-05-28

    On OBJECTION of Representative PLUECKER of Warren REMOVED.

  24. 2025-05-28

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  25. 2025-05-27

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  26. 2025-04-10

    Voted - OTP-AM

  27. 2025-04-10

    Work Session Held

  28. 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.

  29. 2025-01-23

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

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  30. 2025-01-23

    Received by the Clerk of the House on January 23, 2025.

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