LD269 • 2025

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 375: No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection

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Sponsor
Last action: 2025-06-10
Official status: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
Effective date: Not listed

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Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 375: No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 375: No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

What This Bill Does

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 375: No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

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C-A (H-356)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1493(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1493(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
269 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

2025-06-10 Governor
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
2025-06-03 House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-03 Senate
FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
2025-05-29 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-05-19 Committee
Work Session Reconsidered
2025-05-19 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-05-07 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-05-07 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-05-06 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-01-23 Committee
Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 375: No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1493(04)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 172 - L.D. 269
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 375: No
Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of
Development Act, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of
Environmental Protection
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by
the agency; and
Whereas, a major substantive rule has been submitted to the Legislature for review;
and
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the Legislature's
position on final adoption of the rule; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 375: No
Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act, a
provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Environmental
Protection that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if the following
changes are made:
1. The rule must be amended to remove Section 15-A(B)(1)(b); and
2. The rule must be amended to remove Section 15-A(B)(3)(e).
The rule may be amended as necessary to incorporate, through formatting and
numbering and other technical, nonsubstantive revisions, the changes described in
subsections 1 and 2.
APPROVED
JUNE 10, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
58
RESOLVES
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Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.