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MaineLD 269132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 375: No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPTENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT - RULES

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Fewer site rules for developers

The law lets the Department of Environmental Protection finalize parts of its Chapter 375 rule only after removing two sections. The removed parts are Section 15-A(B)(1)(b) and Section 15-A(B)(3)(e). The department may make formatting and numbering edits to fit these changes. This changes what developers and some property owners must do for site approvals under the Site Location of Development Act and can lower some compliance costs. The law takes effect when approved and was signed June 10, 2025.

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Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 58

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-356) 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-356), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/2/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-356).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Reported by Representative DOUDERA for the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072.Received by the Clerk of the House on January 23, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.

    1/23/2025House

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