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LD402Introduced in the House

An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Bureau of Resource Management Within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

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Introduced by James Dill, District 26

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Official description

An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Bureau of Resource Management Within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

June 4, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Recede And Concur RC #356 · June 4, 2025

14

Yes

19

No

2

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 Farrin3Absent
Stacey Guerin4Yes
Russell Black5Absent
Marianne Moore6Yes
Nicole Grohoski7No
Michael Tipping8No
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence

  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. Work Session Held: TABLED

  7. Work Session Held: TABLED

  8. Work Session Held

  9. Voted: Divided Report

  10. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  11. Reports READ.

  12. On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 254 (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-380).

  18. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. Reports READ

  20. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.

  21. Taken from the table by the President

  22. On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED

  23. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 318 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  24. Bill READ ONCE

  25. Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) READ and ADOPTED

  26. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) In NON-CONCURRENCE.

  27. Sent down for concurrence

  28. Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) FAILED.

  29. ROLL CALL NO. 304 (Yeas 39 - Nays 105 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)

  30. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-380)

  31. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381)

  33. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED

  34. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 356 Yeas 14 - Nays 19 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  35. Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381)

  36. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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