# Maine LD 500: An Act to Ensure Access to Safe Drinking Water from Household Wells in Rural Areas by Expanding Testing

Maine LD 500, An Act to Ensure Access to Safe Drinking Water from Household Wells in Rural Areas by Expanding Testing, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 500
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Ensure Access to Safe Drinking Water from Household Wells in Rural Areas by Expanding Testing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC SAFETY - SAFE DRINKING WATER
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (100 yes, 79 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Flynn (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 13 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 79 | 66 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-29: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 257 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-288) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-288) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 217(Yeas 79 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-288) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-288). 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)
- 2025-02-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-288), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0329&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0329&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-288), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0329&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0329&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD500-132 (as of 2026-10-19).