# Maine LD 704: An Act to Clarify Performance Standards for Quarries

Maine LD 704, An Act to Clarify Performance Standards for Quarries, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 91); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 704
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Clarify Performance Standards for Quarries
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 91
- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LAND USE, LAND USE - PERMITS
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (103 yes, 72 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Blasting notice now required at small or construction quarries: cost, low. The law requires small and construction-site quarry operators to give blasting notice under state rules. It applies if the quarry is one acre or less. Count excavated area on adjacent parcels under the same owner or operator. It also applies when excavation or grading is done before a construction…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 13 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 82 | 59 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-05-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 91
- 2025-05-21: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-131) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 159 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-131) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-131) in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 123(Yeas 82 - Nays 59 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-131) 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-131). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-131), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0443&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0443&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0443&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-131), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0443&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0443&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0443&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD704-132 (as of 2026-10-17).