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MaineLD 296132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Appropriate Funds to the Department of Environmental Protection, Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund

Sponsored By: William Bridgeo (Democratic)

Became Law

SURFACE WATERSURFACE WATER - LAKES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Small grants for lake water quality projects

The law provides one-time General Fund money for lake water quality grants. It gives $50,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $50,000 in 2026-27, for $100,000 total. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection can award grants from the Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund (Fund Z385). Projects must improve or maintain lake water quality. The law does not list the project criteria; the Department administers the fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Bridgeo

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Arthur Bell

    Democratic • House

  • David Woodsome

    Republican • House

  • Denise Tepler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • John Ducharme

    Republican • House

  • Michael Soboleski

    Republican • House

  • Morgan Rielly

    Democratic • House

  • Richard Campbell

    Republican • House

  • Victoria Doudera

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 451

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    6/25/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-69) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-452) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-69) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-69) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-452) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-69) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-69) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-452) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-69) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-452) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    5/6/2025Senate

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

    4/30/2025House

  8. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-69) 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-69), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    4/29/2025Senate

  9. 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-69).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/24/2025House

  10. 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

  11. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 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.

    1/30/2025House

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