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An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

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Sponsor
Representative Shelley Rudnicki
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Sponsor: Representative Shelley Rudnicki Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Sponsor: Representative Shelley Rudnicki Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0466(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0466(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1111 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-27 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  4. 2025-04-30 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-04-30 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  6. 2025-03-18 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Sponsor:
Representative Shelley Rudnicki
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1111
H.P. 730 House of Representatives, March 18, 2025
An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield
Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative RUDNICKI of Fairfield.
Cosponsored by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec.

Page 1 - 132LR0466(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
5Miscellaneous Acts and Resolves - Finance 0306
6 Initiative: Provides one-time funding to the Kennebec Water District to expand water
7 service infrastructure in Fairfield in response to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
8 substances, or PFAS, contamination in private wells.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $10,000,000 $0
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $10,000,000 $0
9SUMMARY
10 This bill provides one-time funding to the Kennebec Water District to expand water
11 service infrastructure in Fairfield in response to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
12 substances, or PFAS, contamination in private wells.
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