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IntroducedApr 17, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 1131, Resolve, To Study Maine's Absolute Dominion And Beneficial Use Laws Relating To Water Rights
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 27, 2025: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1696
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Victoria Douderacosponsor
- Sean Fairclothcosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- Christopher Kesslercosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Daniel Sayrecosponsor
- David Sinclaircosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Lori Gramlich
- Denise Tepler
- Dan Ankeles
- Art Bell
- Stacy Brenner
- William Bridgeo
- Dick Campbell
- Laurie Osher
- Morgan Rielly
NO: 4
- Joseph Martin
- Tammy Schmersal-Burgess
- Mike Soboleski
- David Woodsome
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 197 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-156) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-156) in concurrence.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Resolve was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-156) was READ and 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" (H-156).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 06, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Voted - Divided Report
- Work Session Held
- Apr 29, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed.
- The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-156) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-156) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Roger Crouse (Maine Water Utilities Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Elizabeth Frazier (Poland Spring)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Amanda Gavin (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Ryan Gordon (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Lori Gramlich (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Marianne Hill (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Peter Howe (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Edythe Kizaki (Fryeburg)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Arleigh Kraus (Warren)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Laurie LaMountain (Denmark)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Nels Liljedahl (Fryeburg)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Suzi Linden (Denmark)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Diane Oltarzewski (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Audrey Rabinowitz (Denmark)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Bradley Sawyer (Maine Rural Water Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Nickie SekeraPDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Bruce Taylor (Sweden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Eleanor Weisman (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Eileen Wolper (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Rob Wood (Department of Environmental Protection)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 29, 2025 by Sarah Woodbury (Defend Our Health)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1696&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098590
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098590
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1696&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098590