# Maine LD 531: An Act to Establish the Toddy Pond Watershed Management District Maine LD 531, An Act to Establish the Toddy Pond Watershed Management District, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Nina Milliken (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 9); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD531-132 - 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 531 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Establish the Toddy Pond Watershed Management District - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 9 - Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: DAMS, DAMS - MAINTENANCE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pond district gets funding and tax protections: benefit, low. The district can seek grants, loans, gifts, and state funding like a municipality. It also qualifies for state watershed assistance, but the law promises no specific funding amount. Its property, rights, and franchises within the four towns are permanently exempt from local taxes. The district is a… - Toddy Pond waterfront owners pay assessments: cost, low. The district's annual budget sets funding needs after counting expected grants, donations, loans, and other outside money. Towns collectively cover 50%, with each town's contribution requiring voter approval and payment before August 1 each year. Shares of that municipal half are Blue Hill 6%, Orla… - Local dam management with town participation rules: mixed, low. The law creates the Toddy Pond Watershed Management District to acquire, own, inspect, maintain, and operate the dam. It also manages water levels, flow, watershed policies, and related land and access rights. Operations require majority voter approval in at least one of Blue Hill, Orland, Penobsco… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 9 - 2025-06-13: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-669) 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-669), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-12: 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-669).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) - 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-11: 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-669), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0350&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0350&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0350&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-669), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0350&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0350&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0350&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-LD531-132 (as of 2026-10-18).