Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1612: Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused State-owned Railroad Line
Status: Failed, June 9, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused State-owned Railroad Lines
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
L.D. 1612 Date: (Filing No. H- ) TRANSPORTATION Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House. STATE OF MAINE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 132ND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " " to H.P. 1066, L.D. 1612, "Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused Stateowned Railroad Lines" Amend the resolve in section 2 in subsection 1 in the first and 2nd lines (page 1, lines 15 and 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "no later than 180 days after the effective date of this resolve" and inserting the following: 'that is not under consideration by the department for a proposed use' Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 1199 This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, removes the 2200 requirement in the resolve that the Department of Transportation develop and issue a 2211 request for proposals for each unused railroad line no later than 180 days after the effective 2222 date of the resolve. The amendment specifies that the Department of Transportation is 2233 required to develop and issue a request for proposals for each unused railroad line that is 2244 not under consideration by the department for a proposed use. 2255 FISCAL NOTE …
Sponsors
- Cheryl Golek (D, 99) · primary sponsor
- David Boyer (R, 87)
- Curry, Chip (D, 11)
- Holly Eaton (D, 15)
- Benjamin Hymes (R, 38)
- James Libby (R, 22)
- Karen Montell (D, 54)
- Holly Sargent (D, 147)
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55)
Latest actions
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Subjects: RAILROADS, Legislature, UNUSED LINES, PRESERVATION, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1612?
- LD1612 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused State-owned Railroad Line.
- What does LD1612 do?
- Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused State-owned Railroad Lines
- What is the status of LD1612?
- Failed as of June 9, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1612?
- Cheryl Golek (D, 99), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1612?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1612&snum=132
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