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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 LawApr 15, 2026
Maine Senate Bill
SP 745, An Act To Establish The Municipal Shoreline Protection Legal Fund
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 15, 2026: Signed by Governor
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
- Apr 15, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- 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
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- 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

