Maine LD407: Resolve, to Ensure the Removal of Aqueous Film-forming Foam from the Former Brunswick Naval Air Station

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

APPROVED CHAPTER MAY 23, 2025 33 BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE _____ H.P. 261 - L.D. 407 Resolve, to Ensure the Removal of Aqueous Film-forming Foam from the Former Brunswick Naval Air Station Sec. 1. Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority; activities regarding removal of aqueous film-forming foam. Resolved: That the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13083-G and referred to in this resolve as "the authority," shall take all necessary steps to ensure that: 1. No later than December 31, 2025, all fire suppression systems and any other systems containing aqueous film-forming foam that are located on any property leased or owned by the authority are shut off or otherwise made incapable of dispensing or releasing aqueous film-forming foam; 2. No later than December 31, 2025, all aqueous film-forming foam or aqueous filmforming foam concentrate not contained in a fire suppression system or other system that is located on any property leased or owned by the authority is removed from that property; 3. No later than July 1, 2026, funding is acquired by the authority sufficient to cover the anticipated costs of completely purging all fire suppression systems and any other systems containing aqueous film-forming foam that are located on any property leased …

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Sponsors

• Daniel Ankeles (D, 100) · primary sponsor
• Poppy Arford (D, 101)
• Arthur Bell (D, 103)
• Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D, 23)
• Cheryl Golek (D, 99)
• Allison Hepler (D, 49)
• Rafael Macias (D, 51)
• Morgan Rielly (D)
• David Sinclair (D, 50)
• Kilton Webb (D, 98)

Latest actions

1. May 21, 2025: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
2. May 20, 2025: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. May 14, 2025: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-132) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-132) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-132) in concurrence
4. May 13, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 122(Yeas 128 - Nays 14 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-132) 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-132).
5. March 21, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
6. February 4, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence
7. February 4, 2025: Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Votes

• House RC #122: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (May 13, 2025): 128 yea, 14 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD407?

LD407 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, to Ensure the Removal of Aqueous Film-forming Foam from the Former Brunswick Naval Air Station.

What is the status of LD407?

Signed into law as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (May 21, 2025).

Who sponsored LD407?

Daniel Ankeles (D, 100), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD407?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=407&snum=132