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An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added

Passed

Introduced by Daniel Ankeles, District 100

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Official description

An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added

Where it stands

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

July 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #192 · May 21, 2025

30

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1Yes
Harold Stewart2Yes
Bradlee Farrin3Yes
Stacey Guerin4Yes
Russell Black5Yes
Marianne Moore6Yes
Nicole Grohoski7Absent
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: OTP-AM

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

  6. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  7. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  8. On OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.

  9. The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  10. ROLL CALL NO. 158 (Yeas 140 - Nays 4 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) was READ and ADOPTED.

  13. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-160)

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  17. READ ONCE.

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  19. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-160), in concurrence. PREVAILED

  20. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 192 Yeas 30 - Nays 0 - Excused 5 - Absent 0

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  22. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  24. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  25. On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-160)

  26. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) was ADOPTED.

  27. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) READ and ADOPTED.

  28. Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto ADOPTED.

  29. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  30. Sent down for concurrence.

  31. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto.

  32. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  34. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  35. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  36. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

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