LD1083 • 2025

Resolve, to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Assess Existing Water Retention Structures and Water Levels

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Sponsor: Representative Richard Mason
Last action: 2025-04-17
Official status: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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Resolve, to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Assess Existing Water Retention Structures and Water Levels

Resolve, to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Assess Existing Water Retention Structures and Water Levels Sponsor: Representative Richard Mason Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

Resolve, to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Assess Existing Water Retention Structures and Water Levels Sponsor: Representative Richard Mason Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

2025-04-17 Senate
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-04-14 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP
2025-04-09 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-09 Committee
Voted; ONTP
2025-03-21 House
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-03-14 Committee
Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Assess Existing Water Retention Structures and Water Levels
Sponsor:
Representative Richard Mason
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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Printed on recycled paper
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1083
H.P. 705 House of Representatives, March 18, 2025
Resolve, to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to
Assess Existing Water Retention Structures and Water Levels
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MASON of Lisbon.

Page 1 - 132LR1552(01)
1Sec. 1. Water retention structures assessment. Resolved: That the Department
2 of Environmental Protection shall assess the water retention structures, including dams, in
3 the State to examine erosion issues and other effects of rising water levels. The department
4 shall also assess water levels in lakes and ponds that contain water retention structures.
5Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the Department of
6 Environmental Protection shall submit a report based on its assessment in section 1 for
7 presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
8SUMMARY
9 This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to assess the water
10 retention structures, including dams, in the State to examine erosion issues and other effects
11 of rising water levels and to also assess water levels in lakes and ponds that contain water
12 retention structures. The department is required to submit a report based on its assessment
13 by December 3, 2025 for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd
14 Legislature.
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