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IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 09, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 197, An Act Regarding The Management Of Oversized Bulky Waste From Wastewater Treatment Plants
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 16, 2025: Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 571 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 297
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 11
- Denise Tepler
- Dan Ankeles
- Art Bell
- Stacy Brenner
- William Bridgeo
- Dick Campbell
- Joseph Martin
- Morgan Rielly
- Tammy Schmersal-Burgess
- Mike Soboleski
- David Woodsome
NO: 2
- Lori Gramlich
- Laurie Osher
OTHER: 0
YES: 100
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GATTINE
- GIFFORD
- GRAHAM
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 44
YES: 85
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GATTINE
- GIFFORD
- GRAHAM
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SARGENT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 57
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- FAIRCLOTH
- FAULKINGHAM
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAMLICH
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- ROEDER
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 25
NO: 26
OTHER: 0
YES: 49
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- DEBRITO
- DODGE
- FAIRCLOTH
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GEIGER
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- SACHS
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- ZAGER
NO: 94
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RIELLY
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 571 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- Motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, to RECEDE FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 511
- (Yeas 49 - Nays 94 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-392)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO ENACTED
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 503 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) thereto, in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 505 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor WITHDREW his motion to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO ENACTED
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 503 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) , in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 505 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.
- ROLL CALL NO. 440
- (Yeas 85 - Nays 57 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
- Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, MOVED to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- Further motion of the same Representative, TABLED pending his motion to RECONSIDER.
- Later today assigned.
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 444 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) READ.
- Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ADOPT Senate Amendment "A" (S-324) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 445 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 446 Yeas 7 - Nays 25 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Senator Bennet OBJECTED to Second Reading of the Bill
- Subsequently, Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME.
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) in concurrence. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 447 Yeas 23 - Nays 9 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ
- Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report.
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report in concurrence.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 356
- (Yeas 100 - Nays 44 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) 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" (H-537).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 06, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 07, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 28, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-537) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-537) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-324) -- CarneyHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-324) -- CarneyPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-664) -- SoboleskiHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-664) -- SoboleskiPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-392) -- StewartHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-392) -- StewartPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-701) -- AnkelesHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-701) -- AnkelesPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Ella Allan-Rahill (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Newell Augur (Casella Waste Systems)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Newell Augur (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Vanessa Berry (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Nora Bosworth (Conservation Law Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Cletis Boyer (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Cathy Breen (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Andre Brousseau (Springvale)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Maulian Bryant (Wabanaki Alliance )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Deborah Capwell (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Anne Carney (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Grace Carrier (Blue Hill)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Jackson Chadwick (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Martin Chartrand (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Mary Dunn (Whitefield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Jacquelyn Elliott (Waterboro)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Scott Firmin (Portland Water District)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Daisy Goodman (Old Town)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by JANE HERBERT (DAMARISCOTTA)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Leslie Hudson (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Greg Leahey (ReSource Waste Services)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Dan Marks (MEWEA)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Susanne Miller (Department of Environmental Protection)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Diane Morrison (Nobleboro)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Eddie Nachamie (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Travis Peaslee (Lewiston Auburn Clean Water Authority)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Richard Ryan (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Kerry Sack (Old Town )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Amanda Smith (City of Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Ed Spencer (West Old Town)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Kat Taylor (Argyle Twp.)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Anya Trundy (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Theresa Tucker (Maine Water Environment Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Amanda Wade (Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Eleanor Weisman (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Sarah Woodbury (Defend Our Health)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=297&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096121
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096121
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=297&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096121