# Maine LD 976: Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Facilitate Public Access and Resilience Planning for Swan Island

Maine LD 976, Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Facilitate Public Access and Resilience Planning for Swan Island, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sally Cluchey (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-22 (RESLV Chapter 100) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 976
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Facilitate Public Access and Resilience Planning for Swan Island
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-06-22, RESLV Chapter 100
- Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE - MANAGEMENT AREAS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Lemelin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-22: RESLV Chapter 100
- 2025-06-09: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: 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. (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)
- 2025-03-07: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-479), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0636&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0636&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0636&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-479), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0636&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0636&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0636&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD976-132 (as of 2026-10-18).