LD 2240 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Chapter 10: Significant Wildlife Habitat, A Late-Filed Major Substantive Rule Of The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife

This resolve authorizes the final adoption of a major substantive rule titled "Significant Wildlife Habitat" by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The rule was submitted to the legislature after the standard deadline, requiring this specific legislative action to validate its status under state law. By approving the measure, the legislature grants the agency permission to finalize regulations that likely govern the protection and management of critical wildlife areas in Maine.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026 · House Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

207
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Apr 2, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
1 Yea 7 Nay 1
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-599) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Mar 30, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-60-10)
house
Mar 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
legislature
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
On motion by Senator Baldacci of Penobscot REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Representative ROBERTS for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 and approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council, reports that the Resolve be REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Tiffany Roberts
DDemocratic
ME
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