# Maine LD 401: An Act to Support Removal of Overboard Discharge Systems Maine LD 401, An Act to Support Removal of Overboard Discharge Systems, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Allison Hepler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 44); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD401-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 401 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Support Removal of Overboard Discharge Systems - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-04-25, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 44 - Sponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: WATER QUALITY, WATER QUALITY - OVERBOARD DISCHARGES - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More state funding for municipal sewer projects: benefit, medium. The state pays most costs for municipal or quasi‑municipal pollution‑abatement projects. It pays up to 80% of costs in general, and up to 90% when a project’s construction cost is at or below 250% of the state median household income (using the lower of State Economist or U.S. Census data). - Income-based grants to replace overboard discharges: mixed, high. The state pays to replace overboard discharges with land-based or sewer options, based on income versus the state median. For overboard discharge owners: 0%–100% of median = 100% paid; 101%–150% = 90%; 151%–200% = 50%; 201%–250% = 25%; above 250% = 0%. For single‑family homes: 0%–50% = 100%; 51%–75… - New rules and timelines for overboard discharges: mixed, medium. When a property with an overboard discharge is sold, or you start a single construction project on your primary home costing over 100% of the state median income, you must study land‑based options and may have to remove the discharge. If a proven land‑based option is found, installation is generall… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-04-25: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 44 - 2025-04-23: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-17: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-51) 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-51), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: 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-51).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) - 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-51), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0255&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0255&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0255&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-51), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0255&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0255&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0255&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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-LD401-132 (as of 2026-10-17).