# Maine LD 379: An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered for Forest Fire Emergency Response and Planning

Maine LD 379, An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered for Forest Fire Emergency Response and Planning, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Russell J. Black (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 72) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 379
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered for Forest Fire Emergency Response and Planning
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 72
- Sponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: FORESTRY, FORESTRY - FIRE CONTROL
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wildfire emergency plan details kept private: benefit, low. The law makes some wildfire emergency plan details confidential and not available under the public records law. Protected items include personal contact details and how to get through gates, locks, or roads. They also cover a landowner’s proprietary information and emergency response information ga…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 72
- 2025-05-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-07: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-06: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0138&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0138&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0138&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0138&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD379-132 (as of 2026-10-17).