ME LD402 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on June 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Bureau of Resource Management Within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

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Title

An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Bureau of Resource Management Within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-04 - Senate - Recede And Concur RC #356 (Y: 14 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2025-06-04 - House - Recede And Concur RC #304 (Y: 39 N: 105 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #318 (Y: 19 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #254 (Y: 74 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-04SenatePlaced in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-06-04SenateSubsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381)
2025-06-04SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 356 Yeas 14 - Nays 19 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-06-04SenateMotion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED
2025-06-04SenateSenator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381)
2025-06-04HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-04HouseSubsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-380)
2025-06-04HouseROLL CALL NO. 304 (Yeas 39 - Nays 105 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)
2025-06-04HouseMotion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) FAILED.
2025-06-03SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-03SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) In NON-CONCURRENCE.
2025-06-03SenateCommittee Amendment "B" (H-381) READ and ADOPTED
2025-06-03SenateBill READ ONCE
2025-06-03SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 318 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-06-03SenateOn motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED
2025-06-03SenateTaken from the table by the President
2025-06-03SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
2025-06-03SenateReports READ
2025-06-02HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-02HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-380).
2025-06-02HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-06-02HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-380) was READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-02HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2025-06-02HouseROLL CALL NO. 254 (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)
2025-06-02HouseOn motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-02HouseReports READ.
2025-05-30JointReported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM
2025-04-29JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-04-29JointWork Session Held
2025-04-10JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2025-03-27JointWork 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.
2025-02-04SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
2025-02-04HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-02-04HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
2025-02-04HouseCommittee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=402&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0256&item=1&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0256&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0256&item=3&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN040202.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN040203.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096244&chamber=House&serialnumber=254
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096244&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=318
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096244&chamber=House&serialnumber=304
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096244&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=356

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