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LD 402 (HP 256)

"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"

Sponsored by Representative James Dill

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2025	House	Committee 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.
2/4/2025	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
3/21/2025	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
6/2/2025	House	Reports 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.
6/3/2025	Senate	Reports 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
6/4/2025	House	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. 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.
6/4/2025	Senate	Senator 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)