PRIA Logo™
MaineLD 138132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act Regarding the Permitting of Projects Affecting Public-use Airports Under the Natural Resources Protection Act and the Site Location of Development Laws

Sponsored By: Richard A. Bennett (Independent)

Became Law

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESSENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS - PLANNING

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Permits can't reduce safety at airports

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection cannot add permit terms that make the air operations area at a public-use airport less safe. This applies to permits under the Natural Resources Protection Act and the Site Location of Development law. The air operations area means runways, taxiways, aircraft parking, loading ramps, and nearby secure zones. For airports without a Transportation Security Administration (TSA)–approved security program, the department uses a substantially similar area. Beginning June 17, 2025, the state bars any permit condition the department finds would reduce on-airport safety.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Ann Fredericks

    Republican • House

  • Anne-Marie Mastraccio

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey L. Timberlake

    Republican • Senate

  • Tiffany Roberts

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 329

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025House

  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-210).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-210) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-210).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/8/2025House

  8. Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    1/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation