Resolve, Directing The Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission And The New England And Eastern Canada Legislative Commission To Examine Restoring Passenger Rail From Boston To Montreal
This resolve directs the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission and the New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Commission to study restoring passenger rail service between Boston, Massachusetts, and Montreal, Quebec. The commissions must examine this possibility and submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation by December 3, 2025. It does not fund or implement rail service but only requires a feasibility study. The commissions are the direct entities affected by this directive.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed May 20, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-26) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Peggy Rotundo
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Baldacci
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Babin
RRepublican
Co
Mike Tipping
DDemocratic
Co
Trey Stewart
RRepublican
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