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Maine Legislature · LD 497 · Chapter 338, Jun 17, 2025

An Act Regarding the Department of Environmental Protection

Introduced
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “An Act Regarding the Department of Environmental Protection Read the full text

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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 326

Where it is

Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint R · Feb 6, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 405 (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 2 - Excused 2) The Bill was READ O · Jun 10, 2025
Reports Read On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 440 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 B · Jun 10, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 10, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 11, 2025

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Victoria DouderaDenise Tepler

Recorded votes

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2025-06-10 · PREVAILS · Yeas 18, Nays 14, Excused 3, NotVoting 0, Total 32
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-06-10 · PREVAILS · Yeas 77, Nays 70, Excused 2, NotVoting 2, Total 147
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Jun 11, 2025).