# Maine LD 1525: An Act to Promote Firewood Banks in Maine

Maine LD 1525, An Act to Promote Firewood Banks in Maine, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by D. Ray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 170); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1525
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Promote Firewood Banks in Maine
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 170
- Sponsor: D. Ray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - ASSISTANCE
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More heating help from Maine firewood banks: benefit, low. Maine’s Bureau of Forestry can donate timber from Public Reserved Lands to a firewood bank after a written request. The director must confirm enough money in the Public Reserved Lands Management Fund. The bank pays or reimburses harvest and trucking fees, and the harvest contract terms are met. A f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 170
- 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: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-248) 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-248), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 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" (H-248).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-248), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1010&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1010&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1010&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- 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 (H-248), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1010&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1010&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1010&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1525-132 (as of 2026-10-17).