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LD297Introduced in the House

An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill

Passed

Introduced by William Bridgeo, District 60

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Official description

An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill

Where it stands

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 571 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

June 16, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Enactment RC #571 · June 16, 2025

24

Yes

10

No

1

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 Grohoski7No
Michael Tipping8No
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 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. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  4. Work Session Held: TABLED

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  8. Reports READ.

  9. On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  10. ROLL CALL NO. 356 (Yeas 100 - Nays 44 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) 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-537).

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. Report READ

  17. Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report.

  18. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report in concurrence.

  19. Unfinished Business

  20. Taken from the table by the President

  21. Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  22. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 444 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  23. Bill READ ONCE.

  24. Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) READ.

  25. Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ADOPT Senate Amendment "A" (S-324) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED

  26. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 445 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  27. Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED

  28. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 446 Yeas 7 - Nays 25 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  29. Senator Bennet OBJECTED to Second Reading of the Bill

  30. Subsequently, Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME.

  31. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) in concurrence. PREVAILED

  32. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 447 Yeas 23 - Nays 9 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  33. FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  34. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.

  35. ROLL CALL NO. 440 (Yeas 85 - Nays 57 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)

  36. Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, MOVED to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  37. Further motion of the same Representative, TABLED pending his motion to RECONSIDER.

  38. Later today assigned.

  39. Unfinished Business

  40. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO ENACTED

  41. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED

  42. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED

  43. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  44. Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED

  45. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 503 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  46. Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED

  47. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  48. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) , in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED

  49. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 505 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  50. Sent down for concurrence

  51. Speaker laid before the House

  52. Subsequently, Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor WITHDREW his motion to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  53. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  54. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO ENACTED

  55. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED

  56. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED

  57. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  58. Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED

  59. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 503 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  60. Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED

  61. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  62. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) thereto, in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED

  63. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 505 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  64. Sent down for concurrence

  65. Motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, to RECEDE FAILED.

  66. ROLL CALL NO. 511 (Yeas 49 - Nays 94 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)

  67. Subsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-392)

  68. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  69. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  70. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  71. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED

  72. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 571 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

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