# Maine LD 708: An Act to Allow for Rescission of a Site Location of Development Permit When a Development Is Decommissioned Maine LD 708, An Act to Allow for Rescission of a Site Location of Development Permit When a Development Is Decommissioned, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Bridgeo (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 49) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD708-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 708 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Allow for Rescission of a Site Location of Development Permit When a Development Is Decommissioned - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-04-25, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 49 - Sponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: LAND USE PLANNING, LAND USE PLANNING - PERMITS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (23 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Developers face permit cancellation and cleanup rules: cost, medium. This applies to site permits for developments other than subdivisions. The department can cancel a Site Location of Development permit if the project was never built or operated, or if it is fully decommissioned to the department’s satisfaction. Fully decommissioned means all above- and below-groun… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 23 | 11 | | ## Actions (9) - 2025-04-25: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 49 - 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: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought to Pass Report PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 114 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Report READ On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass Report in concurrence On motion by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the OUGHT TO PASS Report Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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.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) - 2025-02-20: 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 - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0447&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0447&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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0447&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0447&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-LD708-132 (as of 2026-10-19).