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MaineLD 1904132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Establish the Municipal Shoreline Protection Legal Fund

Sponsored By: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic)

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LAND USELAND USE - SHORELAND ZONING

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Help for towns' shoreline legal costs

The law creates a fund to help cities and towns that incurred or expect to incur legal costs to enforce shoreland zoning rules. The Department of Environmental Protection runs it, may use fund money for its own costs, and the fund keeps interest and carries forward unspent money. The department sets standards for aid and for when towns must repay after a settlement or final court decision. Beginning April 15, 2026, up to $100,000 from shoreland zoning penalties is deposited each year (or all penalties if less). The state also transfers $100,000 from the General Fund by September 1, 2026, allocates $100,000 for FY2026–27 aid, and funds one specialist ($79,114 pay; $22,767 other) to run the program.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Timothy E. Nangle

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 715

    5/1/2026

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    3/17/2026Senate

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/12/2026House

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-523) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-523). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/10/2026House

  6. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-523)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    3/5/2026Senate

  7. Reports READ. Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-523) Report. Taken from the table by the President ProTem Subsequently, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-523) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

    3/3/2026Senate

  8. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025Senate

  9. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/6/2025House

  10. Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    5/6/2025Senate

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