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                        IntroducedApr 08, 2025
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                        Passed SenateJun 05, 2025
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                        Passed HouseJun 09, 2025
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                        Signed into LawJul 01, 2025
 
                    
                    
                    SP 613, An Act To Enhance The Protection Of High-Value Natural Resources Statewide
                
                
            
        Last Action See all actions
                         executive • Jul 01, 2025: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
                        
                        
                        
            Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1529
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Sponsors
                


- Stephan Bunkercosponsor
 - James Dillcosponsor
 - John Edercosponsor
 - Sharon Frostcosponsor
 - Allison Heplercosponsor
 - Henry Ingwersencosponsor
 - William Plueckercosponsor
 
Votes
                        
  
       Actions
            - Jul 01, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
 
 - Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
 
 - Jun 25, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-478) thereto.
 - ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
 - 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 Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-271)
 - On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) was ADOPTED.
 - On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-478) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) READ and ADOPTED.
 - Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-478) thereto ADOPTED.
 - PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-478) 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 in concurrence
 
 - Jun 09, 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" (S-271).
 - In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
 - Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
 
 - Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
 - READ ONCE.
 - Committee Amendment "A" (S-271) READ and ADOPTED.
 - Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-271).
 - Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
 
 - Jun 04, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
 
 - May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
 - Work Session Held
 - Voted - OTP-AM
 
 - May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
 - Work Session Held - TABLED
 
 - Apr 17, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
 
 - Apr 08, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
 - In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
 
 - Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
 
 
Documents
        
            - Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-271) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
 - Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-271) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
 - Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-478) -- RotundoHTML
 - Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-478) -- RotundoPDF
 - Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
 - Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Larry Bastian (Native Fish Coalition)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Melissa Beall (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Richard Bennett (Maine State Legislature)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Fred Bird (Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Kyle Burdick (Baskahegan Company)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Ben Carlisle (Bangor)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Ked Coffin (Stockholm)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Thomas Coleman (West Forks, Me)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Mike D'Arcangelo (Gorham)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Ronald Davis (Orono)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Shonna Davis (Ludlow)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Thomas Dean (Blue Hill)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Dana Doran (Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Dana Doran (Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Judy East (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Mark Follansbee (Scarborough)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Stephen Follette (Woodland Pulp LLC)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Paul Fortin (Embden)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Luke Frankel (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Rona Fried (Casco)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Tim Glidden (Topsham)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Francesca Gundrum (Maine Audubon)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by John Hagan (Our Climate Common)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Karen Herold (Cumberland)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Katherine Holland (Rockland)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anthony Hourihan (Irving Woodlands)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Rosalind Ivens (Bucksport)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Paul Johnson (Oakland)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jody Jones (Arrowsic)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Michael Jurgiewich (MEDWAY)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Peter Kallin (Rome)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Eugene Mahar (Hermon)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Janet McMahon (Waldoboro)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by William Meserve (Falmouth)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Lindy Moceus (Vienna)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by D GORDON MOTT (Lakeville)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Lisa Munderback (South Portland)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Greg Ponte (Maine Trout Unlimited Council)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Nola Prevost (Brewer)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anne Rankin (Brunswick)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by James Robbins (Searsmont)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Mary Ellen Rodda (Hampden, Maine)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jeff Romano (Maine Coast Heritage Trust)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Lindsey Rustad (Windham)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by John Smedley (Lewiston)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Ryan Smith (Seven Islands Land Company)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Ed Spencer (West Old Town)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Matt Stedman (Ashland)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Hannah Stevens (Seven Islands Land Company)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by C. Ian Stevenson (Peaks Island)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by John Steward (Acadian Timber)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Patrick Strauch (Maine Forest Products Council)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Eliza Townsend (Appalachian Mountain Club)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Peter Triandafillou (Orono)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Barbara Vickery (Richmond)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Darrah Wagner (Winterport)PDF
 - Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Linda Woods (Waterville)PDF
 
Sources
    
    - https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1529&SessionID=16
 - https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098247
 - https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098247
 - https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1529&PID=1456&snum=132
 - https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098247
 
