# Maine LD 383: An Act to Facilitate the Consolidation of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Planning Commission into a Single Combined Entity Maine LD 383, An Act to Facilitate the Consolidation of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Planning Commission into a Single Combined Entity, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph Martin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-29 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD383-132 - 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 383 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Facilitate the Consolidation of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Planning Commission into a Single Combined Entity - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Reports READ.On motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) - Sponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT - ADMINISTRATION - 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: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Lance (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Peter Wood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate ## Actions (10) - 2025-05-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House) - 2025-05-28: Reports Read.On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Sent down 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) - 2025-03-18: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With The Bill REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-11: The House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-04: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED From REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT On motion by Same Senator the bill was REFERENCED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-02-11: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-02-04: Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0149&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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0149&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-LD383-132 (as of 2026-10-18).