# Maine LD 228: An Act to Allow Coastal Seawalls to Be Raised by up to 2 Feet in Order to Accommodate Predicted Sea Level Rise Maine LD 228, An Act to Allow Coastal Seawalls to Be Raised by up to 2 Feet in Order to Accommodate Predicted Sea Level Rise, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert Foley (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 122); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD228-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 228 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Allow Coastal Seawalls to Be Raised by up to 2 Feet in Order to Accommodate Predicted Sea Level Rise - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 122 - Sponsor: Robert Foley (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: COASTAL AREAS, COASTAL AREAS - SEA WALLS - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Simpler dune repairs near seawalls: benefit, low. Beginning May 29, 2025, dune projects on or landward of a seawall that legally existed on January 1, 2025 face relaxed rules. In that spot, a built dune may be steeper, and stabilization materials do not need to stay buried and vegetated after work. Metal stakes, anchors, or cables can qualify for… - Raise existing seawalls up to 2 feet: mixed, medium. Beginning May 29, 2025, owners can get a one-time permit to raise an existing seawall by up to 2 feet. The wall must have legally existed on January 1, 2025. After work, its top may be no more than 1 foot above the base flood elevation, and other dimensions cannot change. Your home, business, or ro… - Faster seawall repairs after emergencies: mixed, low. Beginning May 29, 2025, you can use permit-by-rule to repair or replace a damaged seawall, bulkhead, or similar structure after you file the notice. The new structure must match the prior location and dimensions from the last 24 months; no increase in height, length, or thickness is allowed, except… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Foley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark Blier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 122 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-164) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-164), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-164).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House) - 2025-01-16: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.The Bill 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 - Amendment C-A (H-164), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0151&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0151&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0151&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-164), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0151&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0151&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0151&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-LD228-132 (as of 2026-10-17).