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IntroducedMay 06, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 03, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 10, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 745, An Act To Establish The Municipal Shoreline Protection Legal Fund
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 17, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1904
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Victoria Doudera
- Denise Tepler
- Dan Ankeles
- Art Bell
- Stacy Brenner
- William Bridgeo
- Laurie Osher
- Morgan Rielly
NO: 3
- Joseph Martin
- Tammy Schmersal-Burgess
- Mike Soboleski
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-523) 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" (S-523).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-523)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
- On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-523) Report.
- Taken from the table by the President ProTem
- Subsequently, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-523) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 27, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 14, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held
- May 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 216)
- May 06, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-523) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-523) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Kate Dufour (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Luke Frankel (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Francesca Gundrum (Maine Audubon)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Brian Hubbell (Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Brian Hubbell (Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Tim Nangle (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Sarah Nichols (Maine Lakes)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Rob Wood (Department of Environmental Protection)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1904&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099062
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099062
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1904&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099062

