# Maine LD 1612: Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused State-owned Railroad Lines

Maine LD 1612, Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused State-owned Railroad Lines, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Cheryl Golek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1612
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused State-owned Railroad Lines
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: RAILROADS, RAILROADS - PRESERVATION
- 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: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Hymes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Montell (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-06-09: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-11: Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1066&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=HP1066&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)
- [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-LD1612-132 (as of 2026-10-18).