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MaineLD 1433132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Resolve, to Establish a Working Waterfront Infrastructure Engineer Corps Pilot Program and to Conduct a Feasibility Study of a Higher Education Service Corps Program

Sponsored By: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

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Pilot engineering help for working waterfronts

The state provides a one-time $150,000 General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2026-27 to the University of Maine System. The money funds a pilot Working Waterfront Infrastructure Engineer Corps. The corps provides engineering, planning, and permitting help to restore and protect Maine’s working waterfronts and other vulnerable infrastructure. Coastal communities and waterfront businesses are the intended beneficiaries.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Morgan Rielly

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julia McCabe

    Democratic • House

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Brennan

    Democratic • House

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

  • Traci Gere

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 118

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-475) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-475) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-475) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-475) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  7. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  8. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) in concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  9. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-194) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-194). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  10. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/3/2025House

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