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MaineLD 1340132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Establish the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund

Sponsored By: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic)

Became Law

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTTRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - PLANNING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants to fix town stream crossings

The law creates the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund at the Maine Department of Transportation. The fund uses bond proceeds, appropriations, allocations, and contributions. Interest stays in the fund, and unspent money carries forward. The department runs a competitive grant program to replace stream crossings on municipal roads. Eligible sponsors include towns, municipal conservation commissions, soil and water conservation districts, and private nonprofits. Awards favor projects that restore fish passage and improve flood resilience, including priority waters for native brook trout and sea-run fish, crossings sized to about 1.2 times bankfull width that meet 100-year flood standards, urgent fixes, flood reduction, and cost-effectiveness. Funding includes $500 from the Federal Expenditures Fund and $500 from Other Special Revenue Funds in FY 2025-26, and the same in FY 2026-27 ($1,000 per year).

Local match and limits on grants

Grants cannot pay the full cost of a project. Applicants must provide other funding. Grants also cannot be used for stream crossings on state roads or private roads; only municipal roads are eligible.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matthea E. L. Daughtry

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bradlee T. Farrin

    Republican • Senate

  • Denise Tepler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lydia Crafts

    Democratic • House

  • Timothy E. Nangle

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 162

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. 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" (S-116).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-116) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-116).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  6. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    3/28/2025Senate

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