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MaineLD 795132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Establish a Waiver Process from the Permit Requirements for the Use of Explosives in Recreational or Hobby Mining Activities

Sponsored By: Joseph Martin (Republican)

Became Law

LAND USELAND USE - PERMITS

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Bill Overview

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Limited explosives waiver for hobby mining

You can request a waiver from explosives permit rules for recreational or hobby mining. The waiver can cover possessing, using, storing, and transporting explosives. To be approved, you must have no public-safety violations, show the usual rules are impractical, agree to alternative safety steps, and the approval cannot risk people or property. You also must have already received a waiver before March 4, 2025. Recreational or hobby mining means noncommercial activity that does not need a permit under the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act. The Commissioner sets application and safety rules and can approve or deny requests.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joseph Martin

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Michael Lance

    Republican • House

  • Michael Soboleski

    Republican • House

  • Nathan Wadsworth

    Republican • House

  • Tammy Schmersal-Burgess

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 93

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/13/2025House

  4. 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" (S-38).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/7/2025House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-38) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-38).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    3/4/2025Senate

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