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IntroducedJan 08, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 06, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 27, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 47, Resolve, Directing The Department Of Transportation To Implement The Recommendations Of The Portland To Auburn Rail Use Advisory Council Regarding The Rail Line From Portland To Yarmouth
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Senate • May 28, 2025: On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 30
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 11
- Lydia Crafts
- Tim Nangle
- Dan Ankeles
- Steven Bishop
- Holly Eaton
- Brad Farrin
- Rick Mason
- Wayne Parry
- Teresa Pierce
- Mike Ray
- James White
NO: 2
- Roger Albert
- Karen Montell
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
- ABDI
- ARATA
- BOYER
- CARLOW
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CROCKETT
- EDER
- FREDERICKS
- FROST
- GEIGER
- GOLEK
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HYMES
- JULIA
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- POIRIER
- PUGH
- RANA
- SHAGOURY
- SUPICA
- WADSWORTH
NO: 116
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GRAHAM
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WALKER
- WARREN
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
YES: 118
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WALKER
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 26
Actions
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- May 28, 2025 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 182
- (Yeas 118 - Nays 26 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-45) was READ.
- On motion of Representative MONTELL of Gardiner, House Amendment "A" (H-127) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-45) was READ.
- Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-127) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-45) FAILED ADOPTION.
- ROLL CALL NO. 183
- (Yeas 26 - Nays 116 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)
- Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-45) was ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-45)
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 07, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-45) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-45)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- May 05, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 126)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 04, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 126)
- Jan 08, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-45) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-45) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-127) -- MontellHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-127) -- MontellPDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Brent Adler (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Joel Antolini (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Patty Barber (Hiram)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Catharine Barnum (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Cathy Breen (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Stephen Bush (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Sally Chappell (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Peter Cole (Maine Rail Group)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Colin Cundy (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Alison Curwen (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Mattie Daughtry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Daniel Day (Durham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Anthony Donovan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Tony Donovan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Sylvanus Doughty (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Jack DuffinPDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Colin Durrant (Yarmouth Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Brian Fanslau (Alna)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Ellen Fogg (Naples)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Elizabeth Gordon (Cumberland )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Edward Hanscom (Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Chalmers Hardenbergh (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Peter Herrick (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Charles Hunter (St. Lawrence & Atlantic RR)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Carrie Kinne (Maine Trails Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Joseph Kumiszcza (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Joseph Leonard (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Jody Meredith (South Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Marna Miller (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Brian O’Grady (Richmond )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Emily Paskewicz (East Coast Greenway Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Pam Peters (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Alex Pine (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Nathan Poore (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Kathleen Potrepka (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Sarah Russell (cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by F. Bruce Sleeper (TrainRiders Northeast)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Theresa Stevens (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Neil Stottler (Farmingdale)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Derek Strout (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Bruce Van Note (Department of Transportation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Andrew Walsh (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Debbie Woodbury (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by Dick Woodbury (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2025 by David York (Mechanic Falls)PDF
- Daniel Day, Durham (Speaking Against) - TRA 03/04/2025 11:54 AM
- Joseph Leonard, Bangor (Speaking Against) - TRA 03/04/2025 11:58 AM
- Joel Antolini, Yarmouth (Written) - TRA 02/17/2025 04:05 PM
- Anthony Donovan, Portland (Speaking Against) - TRA 03/02/2025 02:21 PM
- Brent Adler, Portland (Written) - TRA 02/27/2025 10:06 PM
- Catharine Barnum, Falmouth (Written) - TRA 03/04/2025 08:27 AM
- Cathy Breen, Maine Conservation Voters (Written) - TRA 03/04/2025 02:57 PM
- Sally Chappell, Bridgton (Written) - TRA 03/04/2025 10:02 AM
- Stephen Bush, Yarmouth (Written) - TRA 02/25/2025 06:45 AM
- Colin Cundy, Brunswick (Written) - TRA 03/02/2025 08:01 AM
- Alison Curwen, Yarmouth (Written) - TRA 02/16/2025 12:05 PM
- Colin Durrant, Yarmouth Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee (Written) - TRA 03/03/2025 02:10 PM
- Elizabeth Gordon, Cumberland (Written) - TRA 03/05/2025 08:57 AM
- Sylvanus Doughty, Portland (Written) - TRA 03/03/2025 05:16 PM
- Peter Herrick, South Portland (Written) - TRA 02/17/2025 08:27 AM
- Charles Hunter, St. Lawrence & Atlantic RR (Written) - TRA 03/04/2025 12:04 PM
- Chalmers Hardenbergh, Freeport (Written) - TRA 02/20/2025 03:08 PM
- Jody Meredith, South Portland (Written) - TRA 03/03/2025 05:55 PM
- Joseph Kumiszcza, Cumberland (Written) - TRA 03/03/2025 01:05 PM
- Alex Pine, Lewiston (Written) - TRA 02/27/2025 10:49 PM
- Marna Miller, Falmouth (Written) - TRA 02/18/2025 02:58 PM
- Pam Peters, Yarmouth (Written) - TRA 02/25/2025 07:48 PM
- Brian O’Grady, Richmond (Written) - TRA 03/02/2025 12:28 PM
- Nathan Poore, Falmouth (Written) - TRA 03/03/2025 03:31 PM
- Kathleen Potrepka, South Portland (Written) - TRA 02/25/2025 08:15 PM
- Theresa Stevens, Scarborough (Written) - TRA 02/22/2025 07:57 PM
- Sarah Russell, cumberland (Written) - TRA 02/24/2025 07:54 AM
- Derek Strout, Portland (Written) - TRA 02/28/2025 10:29 AM
- Neil Stottler, Farmingdale (Written) - TRA 02/25/2025 12:00 PM
- Debbie Woodbury, Yarmouth (Written) - TRA 02/16/2025 04:30 PM
- David York, Mechanic Falls (Written) - TRA 03/04/2025 02:54 PM
- Andrew Walsh, North Yarmouth (Written) - TRA 02/17/2025 05:11 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=30&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280095558
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095558
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=30&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095558
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/TRA/03-04-2025