# Maine LD 296: An Act to Appropriate Funds to the Department of Environmental Protection, Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund Maine LD 296, An Act to Appropriate Funds to the Department of Environmental Protection, Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Bridgeo (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 451) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD296-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 296 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Appropriate Funds to the Department of Environmental Protection, Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 451 - Sponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: SURFACE WATER, SURFACE WATER - LAKES - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arthur Bell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Woodsome (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House ## Actions (11) - 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 451 - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: 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. (House) - 2025-06-25: 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. (Senate) - 2025-05-06: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-30: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-29: 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. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: 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. (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) - 2025-01-30: 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-69), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0196&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-452), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0196&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0196&item=6&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0196&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - 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 (H-69), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0196&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-452), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0196&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0196&item=6&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0196&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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-LD296-132 (as of 2026-10-18).