# Maine LD 735: An Act to Protect Sand Dunes on Sears Island and to Establish Criteria for Legislation Regarding Land Development

Maine LD 735, An Act to Protect Sand Dunes on Sears Island and to Establish Criteria for Legislation Regarding Land Development, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Reagan Paul (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-17 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 109 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 1 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 735
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Sand Dunes on Sears Island and to Establish Criteria for Legislation Regarding Land Development
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 109 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 1 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: COASTAL AREAS, COASTAL AREAS - SAND DUNES
- Touches household money: no
- 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: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Dana (T), House
- Cosponsor: Abden Simmons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 14 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 81 | 65 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-17: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 109 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 1 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 83(Yeas 81 - Nays 65 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)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)
- 2025-02-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0477&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0477&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD735-132 (as of 2026-10-17).