LD1382 • 2025

An Act Regarding Dam Repair

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Sponsor: Representative Nina Milliken
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 Regarding Dam Repair

An Act Regarding Dam Repair Sponsor: Representative Nina Milliken Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

An Act Regarding Dam Repair Sponsor: Representative Nina Milliken Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

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Amendments

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C-A (H-600)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2005(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR2005(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1382 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 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

2026-04-29 Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
2025-06-10 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-09 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-05-15 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-05-15 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-04-10 Committee
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding Dam Repair
Sponsor:
Representative Nina Milliken
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1382
H.P. 904 House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
An Act Regarding Dam Repair
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill.
Cosponsored by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock and
Representative: BISHOP of Bucksport, Senator: HAGGAN of Penobscot.

Page 1 - 132LR2005(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §1130, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
35. Loan requests. A municipality or quasi-municipal corporation or district may
4 request a loan pursuant to subsection 2 of up to $1,000,000 per application with a payback
5 period between 5 and 30 years, but in no case may the payback period be longer than the
6 useful life of the proposed project. The department may require a municipality or quasi-
7 municipal corporation or district to provide matching funds in order to be considered for a
8 loan under this section. The department may establish a loan forgiveness program for loans
9 granted under this section.
10SUMMARY
11 This bill establishes a maximum limit of $1,000,000 per loan application under the
12 Dam Repair and Reconstruction Fund and establishes a loan payback period between 5 and
13 30 years, but no longer than the useful life of the proposed project. The bill also allows the
14 department to require an applicant to provide matching funds in order to be considered for
15 a loan and allows the department to establish a loan forgiveness program.
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