Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD758: Resolve, to Conduct a Study to Update Flood Hazard Data in the Sandy River Watershed
Status: Signed into law, May 30, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
APPROVED CHAPTER MAY 30, 2025 42 BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE _____ S.P. 291 - L.D. 758 Resolve, to Conduct a Study to Update Flood Hazard Data in the Sandy River Watershed Sec. 1. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Geological Survey to conduct Sandy River watershed geomorphic study. Resolved: That, in coordination with the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency; the Department of Transportation; the Department of Environmental Protection; the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; the Maine Office of Community Affairs; the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Emergency Management Agency; and other relevant state agencies, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning, Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources, Maine Geological Survey shall contract for a geomorphic study within the Sandy River watershed to update flood hazard data within the watershed. The study must include an assessment of river movement, erosion and sedimentation and the impacts of those factors on flood risk and river health. The study must also provide individuals who reside within the Sandy River watershed and individuals who reside within the watershed of similar river systems with information about flood risks and options to manage those risks. …
Sponsors
- Russell Black (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- William Bridgeo (D, 60)
- Stephan Bunker (D, 75)
- Elizabeth Caruso (R, 72)
- Sharon Frost (I, 58)
- Randall Hall (R, 74)
- Joseph Martin (R, 19)
- Jennifer Poirier (R, 70)
- David Rollins (D, 59)
- Denise Tepler (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- : FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-89).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-89) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-89).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Common questions
- What is LD758?
- LD758 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, to Conduct a Study to Update Flood Hazard Data in the Sandy River Watershed.
- What is the status of LD758?
- Signed into law as of May 30, 2025. Latest action: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD758?
- Russell Black (R, 5), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD758?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=758&snum=132
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