# Maine LD 1557: An Act to Ensure Uniformity in the Regulation of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Pesticides

Maine LD 1557, An Act to Ensure Uniformity in the Regulation of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Pesticides, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Arata (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-22 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1557
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Ensure Uniformity in the Regulation of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Pesticides
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-04-22, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Amy Arata (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: PESTICIDES, PESTICIDES - MANAGEMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caldwell Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-22: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: The House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-15: On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed. Representative PLUECKER of Warren, MOVED to REFER the Bill to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.On motion of Representative ARATA of New Gloucester, TABLED pending REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Later today assigned. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1015&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1015&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1557-132 (as of 2026-10-18).