ME LD222 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Passed on June 25 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-08 - HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added

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Title

An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-21 - Senate - Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #192 (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - House - Acc Ought To Pass As Amend Rep RC #158 (Y: 140 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-07-08SenateHELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
2025-06-25SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2025-06-25HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-25HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-25HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-25HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto.
2025-06-25SenateSent down for concurrence.
2025-06-25SenatePASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2025-06-25SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto ADOPTED.
2025-06-25SenateOn further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-25SenateOn further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) was ADOPTED.
2025-06-25SenateOn 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" (H-160)
2025-06-25SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
2025-05-27SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
2025-05-27HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-27HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2025-05-21SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 192 Yeas 30 - Nays 0 - Excused 5 - Absent 0
2025-05-21SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-160), in concurrence. PREVAILED
2025-05-21SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-160) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
2025-05-21SenateREAD ONCE.
2025-05-21SenateReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2025-05-20HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-20HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-160)
2025-05-20HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-05-20HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-160) was READ and ADOPTED.
2025-05-20HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2025-05-20HouseROLL CALL NO. 158 (Yeas 140 - Nays 4 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
2025-05-20HouseThe Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
2025-05-20HouseOn OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.
2025-05-20HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2025-05-15JointReported Out: OTP-AM
2025-03-21HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-03-05JointVoted: OTP-AM
2025-03-05JointWork Session Held
2025-01-16HouseThe 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.
2025-01-16HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=222&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=1&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=10&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=8&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN022201.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN022202.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN022208.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN022210.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280095858&chamber=House&serialnumber=158
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280095858&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=192

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