Bill
LD 474
Aims to improve Maine's environment and safeguard natural resources; full text will specify new planning, protections and programs. Carried over to future session.
LD 474: An Act To Improve Maine's Environment and Protect Natural Resources
Overview
- Bill Number: LD 474
- Title: An Act To Improve Maine's Environment And Protect Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Sen. Tepler of Sagadahoc
- Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
- Introduced: February 5, 2025
- Status: Carried over to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature (pursuant to Joint Order SP 800)
Purpose and Intent
- The bill is framed to advance improvements to Maine’s environment and to enhance the protection of natural resources. The precise policy changes, programs, or regulatory revisions are not stated in the materials provided.
Key Provisions (Provided materials do not include the bill’s text)
- Provisions are not included in the summary you provided. The bill is described as addressing environmental awareness, planning, and revised provisions related to environmental management.
- Expectation (based on the title and subject): potential updates to environmental planning processes, resource protection standards, and related regulatory or programmatic changes at state agencies. Specific measures (e.g., new programs, reporting requirements, permitting changes) would be in the bill’s full text.
Who Would Be Affected
- State government and agencies responsible for environmental protection, planning, and natural resources management.
- Local governments and municipalities implementing state environmental programs.
- Businesses and residents affected by environmental standards, planning requirements, or resource protections.
- Environmental advocacy and stakeholder groups engaged in Maine’s natural resources policy.
Fiscal Impact
- Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement: Concept Draft – Insufficient Data
- Fiscal Note Required: No
- The documents do not provide a projected cost or savings. A full fiscal analysis would depend on the bill’s final text and specific provisions.
Procedural History and Timeline
- February 5, 2025: Introduced and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
- May 15, 2025: Work session held; bill was TABLED.
- May 16–19, 2025: Carry over requested (May 16) and carry over approved (May 19).
- March 21, 2025 and June 25, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature (SP 519 and SP 800; carried over statuses reflect ongoing consideration).
- Current status: Carried over to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, preserving the bill’s position for future sessions.
Next Steps
- To understand the exact provisions and impacts, readers should review the bill’s full text and any fiscal notes once available.
- The bill will remain under consideration and may be reintroduced or amended in future sessions; monitoring SP 800 and SP 519 carryover actions will indicate when it returns to formal consideration.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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