# Maine LD 1340: An Act to Establish the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund

Maine LD 1340, An Act to Establish the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 162); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1340
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 162
- Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - PLANNING
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New grants for municipal stream crossings: benefit, low. The law creates the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund at the Department of Transportation. Money comes from bonds, appropriations, allocations, and contributions. Interest stays in the fund and unused money carries forward. The department runs a competitive grant program to replace stream crossings on…
- Small seed money for fund: benefit, low. For fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, the fund gets $500 from the Federal Expenditures Fund and $500 from Other Special Revenue Funds each year. These base allocations support the fund’s operations and grant program.
- Grants need match, municipal roads only: cost, low. Grants cannot pay all project costs. They cannot fund stream crossings on state roads or private roads. Applicants must bring other money to finish the project.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 162
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-22: 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. (House)
- 2025-05-21: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-116), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0555&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0555&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0555&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 (S-116), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0555&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0555&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0555&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1340-132 (as of 2026-10-17).