Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD846: An Act to Protect Natural Resources by Clarifying Hydropower Dam Removal Requirements
Status: Failed, January 20, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Protect Natural Resources by Clarifying Hydropower Dam Removal Requirements Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative BLIER of Buxton. Printed on recycled paper.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Protect Natural Resources by Clarifying Hydropower Dam Removal Requirements Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative BLIER of Buxton. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §634, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 134, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 4. Dam removal. A person seeking to remove an existing dam that is part of a hydropower project must comply with the requirements of this subsection. A. Prior to filing an application for a permit to remove the dam, the person must attend a preapplication meeting with the department and must hold a public informational meeting. The preapplication meeting and the public informational meeting must be held in accordance with the department's rules on the processing of applications. B. An applicant for a permit to remove an existing dam must propose removal of the entire dam structure. The department shall deny an application proposing to remove only a portion of an existing dam. C. If any portion of the dam structure is located on land owned by a municipality or other government entity, the applicant must demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that the municipality or …
Sponsors
- Mark Blier (R, 138) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence
- : 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.
Common questions
- What is LD846?
- LD846 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Protect Natural Resources by Clarifying Hydropower Dam Removal Requirements.
- What does LD846 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Protect Natural Resources by Clarifying Hydropower Dam Removal Requirements Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative BLIER of Buxton. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD846?
- Failed as of January 20, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD846?
- Mark Blier (R, 138).
- Where is the official record for LD846?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=846&snum=132
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