Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2063: An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §480-Q, sub-§33, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 531, §6, is amended to read: 33. Emergency flood alleviation. An emergency activity conducted or overseen by the State or a local government in, on, over or adjacent to a river, stream or brook when the emergency activity is necessary to alleviate an immediate threat to public health or safety caused by a flood event occurring at the time the emergency activity is conducted, as long as any alteration to the river, stream or brook necessary to conduct the emergency activity is restored following the flood event to the conditions that existed prior to the flood event to the greatest extent practicable, as determined by the department. The department may adopt routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to govern the restoration of a river, stream or brook under this subsection and define "greatest extent practicable." A local government conducting or overseeing an emergency activity pursuant to this subsection shall notify the department prior to its conducting or overseeing the emergency activity and shall maintain communication with the department for the duration of the emergency activity as directed by the department; and Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §480-Q, sub-§34, as enacted by …
Sponsors
- Denise Tepler (D, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 644(Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) 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" (S-508). In concurrence. OR
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-508)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 737 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) READ and ADOPTED ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : Unfinished Business
- : Unfinished Business
- : Reports READ Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-508) Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) Report. Unfinished Business
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Votes
- House RC #644: ACC OTP-AM BY CA "A" (March 12, 2026): 73 yea, 68 nay, passed
- Senate RC #737: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (March 5, 2026): 20 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, PROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCES, Senate, SAND DUNES, Other, PLANTINGS
Common questions
- What is LD2063?
- LD2063 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act.
- What does LD2063 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act.
- What is the status of LD2063?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2063?
- Denise Tepler (D, 24).
- Where is the official record for LD2063?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2063&snum=132
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