# Maine LD 1882: Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Conduct Rulemaking Regarding Significant Vernal Pools

Maine LD 1882, Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Conduct Rulemaking Regarding Significant Vernal Pools, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sally Cluchey (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-27 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1882
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Conduct Rulemaking Regarding Significant Vernal Pools
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: LAND USE, LAND USE - SET-BACKS
- 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: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur Bell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-05-27: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 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=HP1253&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=HP1253&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
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- [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 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-LD1882-132 (as of 2026-10-18).