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IntroducedApr 23, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 13, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 13, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 1182, An Act To Regulate Nonwater-Dependent Floating Structures On Maine's Waters
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 16, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1763
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Richard Masoncosponsor
- Chad Perkinscosponsor
Votes
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FOSTER
- FRIEDMANN
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 57
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- SWALLOW
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
ABSENT: 17
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto in concurrence.
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-684).
- On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) was ADOPTED.
- On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, House Amendment "A" (H-711) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) was READ and ADOPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 498
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 57 - Absent 17 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto was ADOPTED.
- Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-684), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-684).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- May 28, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 12, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 30, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-684) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-684) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-711) -- RobertsHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-711) -- RobertsPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Harold Smith (SOBCT- Dover-Foxcroft)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Kent Ackley (1 Big Sustainable Island)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Doris Anderman (Williamsport,PA/Vienna,ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Smith Anthony (Bowerbank)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Peter Arabadjis (187 Ram Island Road Bowerbank)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Thomas Arminio (Greater Minnehonk Lake Association, Mount Vernon)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Gary Brink (Lovell)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Tod Brown (Bowerbank)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Harold Buckingham (Lovell)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Robert Capers (Fayette)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Deborah Cayer (Chesterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Neil Collins (Derecktor Maine LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Alison Cooney (Lake Stewards of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Richard Davee (Bowerbank, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Rudy Davis (Bowerbank)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Ruth deBeurs (Dexter)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Wendy Dennis (Cobbossee Watershed District)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by PAUL DEORSAY (Megunticook Watershed Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by David Durrenberger (Lovell, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Jess Fay (Raymond)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Lesley Fernow (Dover-Foxcroft)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by David Frasz (Dover Foxcroft)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Susan Gallo (Maine Lakes)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Sadvi Ganesh (Eastbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Sal Girifalco (Norway)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Nancy Goodwin (Waterford)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Susan Goodwin (Bowerbank)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Daryen Granata (State of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Francesca Gundrum (Maine Audubon)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Kimberly Hallee (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Todd Hemphill (Mount Vernon)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Allison Hepler (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Glenn Hollis (Sebec)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Colin Holme (Lakes Environmental Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Hugh Johnston (Sebec Lake )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Ann Marie Kassler (Sebec Lake)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Stacey Keefer (Maine Marine Trades Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Kevin Kelley (Ogunquit)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Abby Kidder (Megunticook Watershed Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Tom Larned (Kennebunk Pond Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Stephen Lewis (Kezar Lake Watershed Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Wilbert Libbbey (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Peter Lidiak (Cobbosseecontee Lake Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Margaret Loring (Willimantic, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Steve Maddock (Sebec Lake Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by David and Ellen McDermott (Dover-Foxcroft)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Lucy McDermott (Dover-Foxcroft)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Diana McLaughlin (WAYNE)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Marian Nangle (Northport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by John Noll (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Robert Norcott (Sebec)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Jim O'Brien (Norway)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Leslie Ohmart (Brewer)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Emily Poland (Dover Foxcroft)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by CHALLA REDDY (Dover Foxcroft, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by William and Gretchen Reynolds (Willimantic, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Annette Richardson (Sebec, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Gilson Riecken (Lovell)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Cynthia Ripley (30 Mile River Watershed Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Lidie Robbins (30 Mile River Watershed Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by stephen ROBINSON (Dover Foxcroft, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Jeff Romano (Maine Coast Heritage Trust)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Erik Scott (Searsmont)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Sophia Scott (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Paul Shook (Lake Association of Norway)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Nicola Stanley (Searsmont)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Stefan Milo Stanley (Searsmont)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Stewart Sulloway (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Christl Theriault (Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Trehu (Vienna)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Stephen Trehu (Vienna)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Ted Tucci (Androscoggin Lake Improvement Corporation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Richard Warren (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Marilyn Wescott (Raymond)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Thomas Wolf (Glenburn)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Thomas Wolf (Glenburn)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Thomas Wolf (Glenburn)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Rob Wood (Department of Environmental Protection)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Moira Yip (Lovell)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Sharon Young (Gray)PDF
- Tod Brown, Bowerbank (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 10:53 PM
- Lidie Robbins, 30 Mile River Watershed Association (Speaking For) - IFW 04/30/2025 12:16 PM
- Robert Capers, Fayette (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 01:00 PM
- Doris Anderman, Williamsport,PA/Vienna,ME (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 04:29 PM
- Sadvi Ganesh, Eastbrook (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 08:45 PM
- David and Ellen McDermott, Dover-Foxcroft (Written) - IFW 04/27/2025 03:51 PM
- Kevin Kelley, Ogunquit (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 08:12 AM
- Thomas Arminio, Greater Minnehonk Lake Association, Mount Vernon (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 10:56 AM
- Emily Poland, Dover Foxcroft (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 10:32 AM
- Jeff Romano, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (Written) - IFW 04/30/2025 01:42 PM
- Hugh Johnston, Sebec Lake (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 04:22 PM
- Stewart Sulloway, Bridgton (Written) - IFW 04/30/2025 12:20 PM
- William and Gretchen Reynolds, Willimantic, Maine (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 04:58 PM
- Tom Larned, Kennebunk Pond Association (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 06:15 PM
- David Durrenberger, Lovell, ME (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 01:33 PM
- Kimberly Hallee, Waterville (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 04:41 PM
- Jess Fay, Raymond (Written) - IFW 04/30/2025 03:41 PM
- Jim O'Brien, Norway (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 08:25 PM
- Todd Hemphill, Mount Vernon (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 01:20 PM
- Lesley Fernow, Dover-Foxcroft (Written) - IFW 04/27/2025 05:40 PM
- Ted Tucci, Androscoggin Lake Improvement Corporation (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 12:21 PM
- Richard Davee, Bowerbank, ME (Written) - IFW 04/27/2025 11:16 AM
- Sal Girifalco, Norway (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 06:04 PM
- David Frasz, Dover Foxcroft (For) - IFW 04/30/2025 12:06 PM
- Wilbert Libbbey, Bridgton (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 11:18 AM
- Glenn Hollis, Sebec (Written) - IFW 04/27/2025 03:35 PM
- Lucy McDermott, Dover-Foxcroft (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 09:34 AM
- Ruth deBeurs, Dexter (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 09:07 AM
- Deborah Cayer, Chesterville (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 12:22 PM
- Alison Cooney, Lake Stewards of Maine (Written) - IFW 04/30/2025 12:32 PM
- Harold Buckingham, Lovell (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 12:05 PM
- Stephen Lewis, Kezar Lake Watershed Association (Speaking For) - IFW 04/29/2025 11:03 AM
- Susan Goodwin, Bowerbank (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 09:38 AM
- Erik Scott, Searsmont (Written) - IFW 05/12/2025 10:53 AM
- Annette Richardson, Sebec, ME (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 08:26 PM
- Richard Warren, Freeport (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 06:28 AM
- Stephen Trehu, Vienna (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 02:14 PM
- PAUL DEORSAY, Megunticook Watershed Association (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 10:53 AM
- Robert Norcott, Sebec (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 08:18 PM
- Abby Kidder, Megunticook Watershed Association (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 09:52 AM
- Cynthia Ripley, 30 Mile River Watershed Association (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 09:29 PM
- Leslie Ohmart, Brewer (Written) - IFW 04/30/2025 06:55 AM
- Smith Anthony, Bowerbank (Speaking For) - IFW 04/30/2025 10:35 AM
- Elizabeth Trehu, Vienna (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 10:29 AM
- Rudy Davis, Bowerbank (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 01:24 PM
- Ann Marie Kassler, Sebec Lake (Written) - IFW 04/27/2025 11:15 PM
- Gary Brink, Lovell (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 10:18 AM
- CHALLA REDDY, Dover Foxcroft, ME (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 08:05 PM
- Sharon Young, Gray (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 08:14 PM
- Nicola Stanley, Searsmont (Written) - IFW 05/12/2025 08:51 AM
- Sophia Scott, South Portland (Written) - IFW 05/12/2025 11:02 AM
- Nancy Goodwin, Waterford (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 10:47 PM
- Diana McLaughlin, WAYNE (Written) - IFW 05/01/2025 04:22 PM
- Harold Smith, SOBCT- Dover-Foxcroft (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 02:01 PM
- Thomas Wolf, Glenburn (Written) - IFW 05/02/2025 11:02 AM
- Peter Arabadjis, 187 Ram Island Road Bowerbank (Written) - IFW 04/27/2025 07:55 PM
- Gilson Riecken, Lovell (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 06:23 PM
- Margaret Loring, Willimantic, ME (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 01:48 PM
- Steve Maddock, Sebec Lake Association (Written) - IFW 04/28/2025 12:00 PM
- Daryen Granata, State of Maine (Written) - IFW 04/30/2025 12:25 PM
- Stefan Milo Stanley, Searsmont (Written) - IFW 05/07/2025 11:52 AM
- Moira Yip, Lovell (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 12:12 PM
- stephen ROBINSON, Dover Foxcroft, ME (Written) - IFW 04/29/2025 09:10 PM
- Marian Nangle, Northport (Written) - IFW 04/26/2025 02:45 PM
- Thomas Wolf, Glenburn (Written) - IFW 04/30/2025 12:11 PM
- Thomas Wolf, Glenburn (Written) - IFW 04/30/2025 12:11 PM
- Paul Shook, Lake Association of Norway (Written) - IFW 04/27/2025 08:47 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1763&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098763
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098763
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1763&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098763
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/IFW/04-30-2025