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IntroducedMar 19, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 30, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 02, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1515, Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Chapter 10: Significant Wildlife Habitat, A Late-Filed Major Substantive Rule Of The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife
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Senate • Apr 06, 2026: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
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Summary
Comments on LD 2240
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Tiffany Roberts
- William Bridgeo
- Anne Carney
- Sally Cluchey
- Jim Dill
- Stacey Guerin
- Brian Reynolds
- Parnell Terry
NO: 4
- Mike Lance
- Rick Mason
- Jim Thorne
- David Woodsome
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 66
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-599).
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 839 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-599) READ and ADOPTED.
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-599) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 698
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Resolve was READ ONCE.
- 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.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 27, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
- Mar 23, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator Baldacci of Penobscot REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Representative ROBERTS for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 and approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council, reports that the Resolve be REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-599) -- BaldacciHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-599) -- BaldacciPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 23, 2026 by Phillip deMaynadier (Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 23, 2026 by Lori Gramlich (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 23, 2026 by Lori Gramlich (Old Orchard Beach)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 23, 2026 by Francesca Gundrum (Maine Audubon)PDF
- Lori Gramlich, Old Orchard Beach (Written) - IFW 03/23/2026 01:21 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2240&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280102067
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280102067
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2240&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280102067
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/IFW/03-23-2026

