An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act
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Became law
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Officially: “An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 851
Where it is
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Dec 15, 2025
Reports READ Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-508) Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending · Feb 24, 2026
Unfinished Business · Feb 26, 2026
Unfinished Business · Mar 3, 2026
Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 737 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 · Mar 5, 2026
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) Or · Mar 10, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 644 (Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) The Bill · Mar 12, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 17, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 18, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Denise Tepler
Recorded votes
ACC OTP-AM BY CA "A"House · 2026-03-12 · PREVAILS · Yeas 73, Nays 68, Excused 1, NotVoting 8, Total 141
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-05 · PREVAILS · Yeas 20, Nays 13, Excused 2, NotVoting 0, Total 33
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