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IntroducedMay 18, 2023
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Passed HouseApr 11, 2024
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Passed SenateApr 12, 2024
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Signed into Law
HP 1267, An Act To Update The Growth Management Program Laws
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Nov 20, 2024: Died in Possession of the Governor Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1976
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Traci Gerecosponsor
- Cheryl Golekcosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Ann Matlackcosponsor
- Teresa Piercecosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
Lobbyists
Susan Rae-Reeves | Client: Topsham | For | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Tim Wells | Client: Portland | For | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Chelsea Gazillo | Client: Anerican Farmland Trust | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Michele Gagnon | Client: Town of Bar Harbor | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Ania Wright | Client: Sierra Club Maine | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Josh Caldwell | Client: Natural Resources Council of Maine | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Tom Poirier | Client: Town of Gorham | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Erin Moriarty | Client: Sanford | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Don McCann | Client: Bangor | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Chris Marshall | Client: GreenMars | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Anne Gass | Client: Gray | For | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Kris Allen | Client: Maine Council on Aging | For | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Mat Eddy | Client: Midcoast Council of Governments on behalf of 10 regional planning organizations | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Mary Mayo | Client: Bowdoinham | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Eli Rubin | Client: Maine Association of Planners | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Amanda Lessard | Client: Town of Windham | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Vanessa Farr | Client: Freeport | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Robert Nelson | Client: Newcastle | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Laura Mitchell | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Jeff Levine | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Benjamin Smith | Client: New Gloucester | Written | Start date: 11-14-2023 | End date: 11-14-2023 |
Votes
YES: 8
- Traci Gere
- Teresa Pierce
- Drew Gattine
- Cheryl Golek
- Grayson Lookner
- Ambureen Rana
- Holly Stover
- Eloise Vitelli
NO: 5
- Mark Blier
- Dick Bradstreet
- Dick Campbell
- Joshua Morris
- Matthew Pouliot
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HOBBS
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 69
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- EATON
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORIARTY
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- RUDNICKI
- SALISBURY
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 70
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAHAM
- HENDERSON
- HOBBS
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- RANA
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 68
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- EATON
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORIARTY
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Nov 20, 2024 | Senate
- Died in Possession of the Governor Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
- Apr 15, 2024 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 15, 2024 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 514
- (Yeas 70 - Nays 68 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 12, 2024 | Senate
- Reports READ
- Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending her motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report,
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 718 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-960) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-960) in concurrence
- Apr 11, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 508
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-960) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-960).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 11, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 19, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 05, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jan 26, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jan 12, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Jan 11, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Nov 14, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Jul 26, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 26, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 23, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Joint Select Committee on HOUSING in concurrence
- May 18, 2023 | House
- Joint Select Committee on Housing suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Joint Select Committee on HOUSING.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-960) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-960) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Kris Allen (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Kris Allen (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Janice Avignon (Town of Long Island)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Josh Caldwell (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Josh Caldwell (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Stacy Carter (Town of Rumford)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Judy East (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Mat Eddy (Midcoast Council of Governments on behalf of 10 regional planning organizations)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Abby Farnham (Maine Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Vanessa Farr (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Vanessa Farr (The Principle Group)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Ben Frey (Newcastle)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Michele Gagnon (Town of Bar Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Anne Gass (Gray)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Chelsea Gazillo (American Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Chelsea Gazillo (Anerican Farmland Trust )PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Nate Green (GreenMars)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Francesca Gundrum (Maine Audubon)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Joanne Joy (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Amanda Lessard (Town of Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Amanda Lessard (Town of Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Jeff Levine (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Jeff Levine (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Chris Marshall (GreenMars)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Mary Mayo (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Mary Mayo (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Don McCann (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Don McCann (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Laura Mitchell (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Erin Moriarty (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Robert Nelson (Newcastle)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Robert Nelson (Newcastle)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Tom Poirier (Town of Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Thomas M. Porier (Town of Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Jennie Poulin Franceschi (City of Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Eli Rubin (Maine Association of Planners)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Melanie Sachs (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Ben Smith (Northstar Planning)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Benjamin Smith (New Gloucester)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Nancy Smith (GrowSmart Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Kara Wilbur (Build Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Ania Wright (Sierra Club Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Nov 14, 2023 by Ania Wright (Sierra Club Maine Chapter)PDF
- Chelsea Gazillo, Anerican Farmland Trust (Written) - HOU 11/14/2023 07:39 AM
- Michele Gagnon, Town of Bar Harbor (Written) - HOU 11/13/2023 04:45 PM
- Ania Wright, Sierra Club Maine (Written) - HOU 11/14/2023 09:18 AM
- Josh Caldwell, Natural Resources Council of Maine (Written) - HOU 11/14/2023 02:31 PM
- Tom Poirier, Town of Gorham (Written) - HOU 11/09/2023 04:30 PM
- Erin Moriarty, Sanford (Written) - HOU 11/13/2023 05:02 PM
- Don McCann, Bangor (Written) - HOU 11/13/2023 12:26 PM
- Chris Marshall, GreenMars (Written) - HOU 11/09/2023 02:42 PM
- Anne Gass, Gray (Speaking For) - HOU 11/13/2023 10:23 AM
- Kris Allen, Maine Council on Aging (Speaking For) - HOU 11/13/2023 10:37 AM
- Mat Eddy, Midcoast Council of Governments on behalf of 10 regional planning organizations (Written) - HOU 11/14/2023 09:31 AM
- Mary Mayo, Bowdoinham (Written) - HOU 11/13/2023 10:52 AM
- Eli Rubin, Maine Association of Planners (Written) - HOU 11/11/2023 06:11 PM
- Amanda Lessard, Town of Windham (Written) - HOU 11/13/2023 05:56 PM
- Vanessa Farr, Freeport (Written) - HOU 11/13/2023 09:31 PM
- Robert Nelson, Newcastle (Written) - HOU 11/14/2023 02:42 PM
- Laura Mitchell, Portland (Written) - HOU 11/15/2023 09:53 PM
- Jeff Levine, Portland (Written) - HOU 11/13/2023 02:48 PM
- Benjamin Smith, New Gloucester (Written) - HOU 11/13/2023 11:36 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1976&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280089652
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280089652
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1976&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089652
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HOU/11-14-2023