# Maine LD 1231: An Act to Require Legislative Approval of Proposed Permanent Changes to the Overnight Docking of State Ferries on Islands

Maine LD 1231, An Act to Require Legislative Approval of Proposed Permanent Changes to the Overnight Docking of State Ferries on Islands, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 282) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1231-132
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1231
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Legislative Approval of Proposed Permanent Changes to the Overnight Docking of State Ferries on Islands
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 282
- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: NAVIGATION, NAVIGATION - FERRIES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legislature must approve island ferry overnight docking: mixed, low. The law stops DOT from making permanent changes to where state ferries dock overnight on islands without approval from the Legislature. DOT must submit a bill to the Legislature’s transportation committee before any permanent change. In an emergency or other significant operational need, DOT can ma…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Parry (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 282
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-493), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-493), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0806&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0806&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0806&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-493), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0806&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0806&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0806&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
- [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills)
- [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1231-132 (as of 2026-10-17).