# Maine LD 2115: An Act to Protect Private Wells from Hazardous Substances Maine LD 2115, An Act to Protect Private Wells from Hazardous Substances, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Ankeles (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2115-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 2115 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Protect Private Wells from Hazardous Substances - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC SAFETY - SAFE DRINKING WATER - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 48 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: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Enactment | pass | 104 | 37 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 22 | 11 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 648(Yeas 104 - Nays 37 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)Sent for 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" (H-805), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Taken from the table by the President Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 738 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-805) READ and ADOPTED ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reports READ. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-24: 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" (H-805) 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" (H-805). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-805), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1430&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1430&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 (H-805), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1430&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1430&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2115-132 (as of 2026-10-19).