# Maine LD 2063: An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act

Maine LD 2063, An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Denise Tepler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 590) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2063
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 590
- Sponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: PROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCES, PROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCES - SAND DUNES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 81 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | ACC OTP-AM BY CA "A" | pass | 73 | 68 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 13 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 590
- 2026-03-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 644(Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) 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-508). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-10: 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-508)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 737 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) READ and ADOPTED ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reports READ Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-508) 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-508) Report. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-12-15: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-508), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0851&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0851&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0851&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Amendment C-A (S-508), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0851&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0851&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0851&item=1&snum=132)

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