# Maine LD 870: An Act Regarding the Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission Maine LD 870, An Act Regarding the Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Bridgeo (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 534) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD870-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 870 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding the Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 534 - Sponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: LAND USE PLANNING COMMISSION, LAND USE PLANNING COMMISSION - ADMINISTRATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 83 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Small funding for commission expansion: benefit, low. The state provides General Fund support to add members and cover transition costs. In 2025‑26, it provides $17,800 total: $6,850 one‑time for laptops and technology, $9,960 for overhead, and $990 for per diem. In 2026‑27, it provides $10,950 total: $9,960 for overhead and $990 for per diem. - Bigger land use board with county and tribal voices: mixed, low. The law expands the Maine Land Use Planning Commission from 9 to 11 members. The Governor appoints two seats, including a tribal member recommended by Maine’s tribes and a member with natural‑resource expertise who lives or works in the commission area. The Senate President and House Speaker jointl… - New voting and leadership rules: mixed, low. The commission elects a chair, a vice‑chair, and any other needed officers each year from its members. Commission actions now require a simple majority of all members, replacing the old fixed five‑vote rule. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adam LEE - Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House - Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 69 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 534 - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: Reports READ On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 276 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-327) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-327) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 232(Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-327) 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-327). 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) - 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-327), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0556&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0556&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0556&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 - [Amendment C-A (H-327), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0556&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0556&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0556&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-LD870-132 (as of 2026-10-17).