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IntroducedMar 12, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 05, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 09, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 441, Resolve, To Reestablish And Continue The Work Of The Blue Economy Task Force
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1023
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Mark Lawrencecosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Morgan Riellycosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Chip Curry
- Traci Gere
- Donna Bailey
- Richard Bennett
- John Eder
- Cheryl Golek
- Cassie Julia
- Marc Malon
- Tiffany Roberts
- Yusuf Yusuf
- Amanda Collamore
- Arthur Mingo
- Mark Walker
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 64
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto.
- ROLL CALL NO. 594
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 11 - Excused 2)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297)
- On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) was ADOPTED.
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto ADOPTED.
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Resolve was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) 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" (S-297).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) Report ACCEPTED
- Resolve READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 05, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- May 01, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 17, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Mar 27, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-297) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-297) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-298) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-298) ()PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-485) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-485) -- RotundoPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Tim Agnew (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Nick Battista (Island Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Sebastian Belle (Maine AquaCulture Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Ed Cervone (University of New England)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Michael Conathan (Upwell Collaborative)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Jill Duson (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Alison Feibel (Acadian Seaplants)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Blaine Grimes (Ocean House Consulting)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Rhiannon Hampson (Gulf of Maine Research Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Meg Krieger (Educate Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Anne Langston Noll (Walpole)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Liz MacDonald (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Charlotte Mace (Department of Economic and Community Development)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Dana OBrien (Ogunquit)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Beth Orcutt (East Boothbay, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Morgan Rielly (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Nina Scheepers (Maine Venture Fund)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Steven Sheppard (Bangor )PDF
- Anne Langston Noll, Walpole (Written) - HED 03/26/2025 02:51 PM
- Alison Feibel, Acadian Seaplants (Speaking For) - HED 03/27/2025 12:13 PM
- Nick Battista, Island Institute (Written) - HED 03/27/2025 10:54 AM
- Liz MacDonald, Biddeford (Written) - HED 03/27/2025 03:14 PM
- Steven Sheppard, Bangor (Written) - HED 04/09/2025 03:48 PM
- Dana OBrien, Ogunquit (Speaking For) - HED 03/27/2025 10:41 AM
- Ed Cervone, University of New England (Written) - HED 03/26/2025 04:06 PM
- Beth Orcutt, East Boothbay, ME (Written) - HED 03/27/2025 10:41 AM
- Nina Scheepers, Maine Venture Fund (Written) - HED 03/26/2025 07:47 PM
- Sebastian Belle, Maine AquaCulture Association (Written) - HED 04/29/2025 03:25 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1023&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097387
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097387
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1023&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097387
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/03-27-2025