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MaineLD 976132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Facilitate Public Access and Resilience Planning for Swan Island

Sponsored By: Sally Cluchey (Democratic)

Became Law

WILDLIFEWILDLIFE - MANAGEMENT AREAS

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Bill Overview

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State launches Swan Island access group

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife sets up a Swan Island access and resilience group. Members include leaders (or designees) from Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Economic and Community Development, the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, and Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It also includes a Richmond tax‑increment financing official and a local nonprofit representative. The group must give public notice for its meetings. The law does not add funding or change land ownership.

Swan Island access, ferry, and facilities plan

The group maps barriers to public access and how to fix them. It studies ferries or other public transport, and needed docks, campgrounds, education sites, and historic sites. It assigns roles for operations, upkeep, and land care, and explores funding such as land and water conservation funds, tax‑increment financing, and public or private resilience programs. It gives a timeline, cost estimates, and any needed changes to law or rule. The final access plan, with documents and an implementation date, is due on or before May 1, 2026.

Swan Island plan report and next steps

The Department must send the final Swan Island access plan and any proposed laws to the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife committee by January 1, 2026. The committee can introduce a bill in the next regular session based on that report. The law also lets the Department start carrying out the plan before or after January 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sally Cluchey

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Allison Hepler

    Democratic • House

  • Denise Tepler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael Lemelin

    Republican • House

  • William Bridgeo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 100

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-479) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-479), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/5/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-479).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/4/2025House

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

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 7, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    3/7/2025House

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