An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and…

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 4, 2025CommitteeCommittee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
2. Feb 4, 2025CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence · Joint Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
3. Mar 20, 2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
4. Jun 2, 2025HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 254 (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 10 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-380). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5. Jun 3, 2025SenateReports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Taken from the table by the President 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 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 318 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) READ and ADOPTED 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. Sent down for concurrence
6. Jun 4, 2025HouseMotion 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. ROLL CALL NO. 304 (Yeas 39 - Nays 105 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) 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) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
7. Jun 4, 2025SenateSenator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 356 Yeas 14 - Nays 19 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-381) Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• James F. DillD Primary sponsor · District 26