ME LD297 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-16 - Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 571 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill

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Title

An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-16 - Senate - Enactment RC #571 (Y: 24 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - House - Recede RC #511 (Y: 49 N: 94 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #505 (Y: 25 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Indefinitely Postpone RC #504 (Y: 9 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Reconsider RC #503 (Y: 13 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-392) To Ld 297 RC #502 (Y: 24 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-11 - Senate - Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #447 (Y: 23 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-11 - Senate - Indefinitely Postpone RC #446 (Y: 7 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-06-11 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-324) To Committee Amendment RC #445 (Y: 13 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-06-11 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #444 (Y: 22 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-11 - House - Enactment - Emer RC #440 (Y: 85 N: 57 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2025-06-09 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #356 (Y: 100 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-16SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 571 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-16SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
2025-06-16HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-16HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-16HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-16HouseSubsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-392)
2025-06-16HouseROLL CALL NO. 511 (Yeas 49 - Nays 94 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
2025-06-16HouseMotion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, to RECEDE FAILED.
2025-06-13SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-13SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 505 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2025-06-13SenateSubsequently, 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
2025-06-13SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2025-06-13SenateMotion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
2025-06-13SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 503 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-13SenateMotion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
2025-06-13SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-06-13SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED
2025-06-13SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
2025-06-13SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO ENACTED
2025-06-12HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-12HouseSubsequently, Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor WITHDREW his motion to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-12HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2025-06-12SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-12SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 505 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2025-06-12SenateSubsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) , in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
2025-06-12SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2025-06-12SenateMotion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
2025-06-12SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 503 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-12SenateMotion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
2025-06-12SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-06-12SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED
2025-06-12SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
2025-06-12SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO ENACTED
2025-06-11HouseUnfinished Business
2025-06-11HouseLater today assigned.
2025-06-11HouseFurther motion of the same Representative, TABLED pending his motion to RECONSIDER.
2025-06-11HouseRepresentative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, MOVED to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-11HouseROLL CALL NO. 440 (Yeas 85 - Nays 57 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
2025-06-11HouseThis being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.
2025-06-11HouseFAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-11SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 447 Yeas 23 - Nays 9 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2025-06-11SenatePASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) in concurrence. PREVAILED
2025-06-11SenateSubsequently, Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME.
2025-06-11SenateSenator Bennet OBJECTED to Second Reading of the Bill
2025-06-11SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 446 Yeas 7 - Nays 25 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2025-06-11SenateMotion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
2025-06-11SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 445 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2025-06-11SenateMotion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ADOPT Senate Amendment "A" (S-324) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
2025-06-11SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-537) READ.
2025-06-11SenateBill READ ONCE.
2025-06-11SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 444 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2025-06-11SenateSubsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
2025-06-11SenateTaken from the table by the President
2025-06-10SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-10SenateOn 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.
2025-06-10SenateSenator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report.
2025-06-10SenateReport READ
2025-06-09HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-09HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537).
2025-06-09HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-06-09HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-537) was READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-09HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2025-06-09HouseROLL CALL NO. 356 (Yeas 100 - Nays 44 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)
2025-06-09HouseOn motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-09HouseReports READ.
2025-06-06JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-05-14JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-05-14JointWork Session Held
2025-05-07JointWork Session Held: TABLED
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.
2025-01-30HouseThe 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.
2025-01-30HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=297&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0197&item=1&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0197&item=8&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0197&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0197&item=6&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0197&item=4&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0197&item=5&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0197&item=7&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN029702.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN029708.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN029706.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN029704.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN029705.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN029707.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=House&serialnumber=356
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=House&serialnumber=440
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=444
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=445
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=446
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=447
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=502
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=503
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=504
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=505
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=House&serialnumber=511
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096121&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=571

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