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LD487 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting Portland to Orono as an Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor

Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting Portland to Orono as an Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Tavis Hasenfus
Last action
2025-05-29
Official status
Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and it's accompanying papers. FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 266 Yeas 13 - Nays 22 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-117) Report FAILED. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Bill and it's accompanying papers PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 268 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting Portland to Orono as an Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor

Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting Portland to Orono as an Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor Sponsor: Representative Tavis Hasenfus Reference committee: Transportation Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting Portland to Orono as an Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor Sponsor: Representative Tavis Hasenfus Reference committee: Transportation Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1466(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1466(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 487 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3TRANSPORTATION 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. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and it's accompanying papers. FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 266 Yeas 13 - Nays 22 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-117) Report FAILED. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Bill and it's accompanying papers PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 268 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-27 House

    Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, on motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 181 (Yeas 93 - Nays 52 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-07 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

  4. 2025-04-24 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-04-24 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-02-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting Portland to Orono as an Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor
Sponsor:
Representative Tavis Hasenfus
Reference committee:
Transportation
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 487
H.P. 316 House of Representatives, February 11, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail
Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of
Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting Portland to Orono as an
Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HASENFUS of Readfield.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, DUCHARME of Madison, FREDETTE of Newport,
MONTELL of Gardiner, MOONEN of Portland, SAYRE of Kennebunk, Senators: CYRWAY
of Kennebec, HICKMAN of Kennebec.

Page 1 - 132LR1466(01)
1Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
2 become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
3Whereas, this legislation must take effect before the end of the 90-day period to help
4 ensure the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority's 2025 application to the
5 United States Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration for funding
6 is timely made; and
7Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
8 the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
9 immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
10 therefore, be it
11Sec. 1. Application for federal funding. Resolved: That the Northern New
12 England Passenger Rail Authority shall apply for funding through the federal corridor
13 identification and development program, established in 49 United States Code, Section
14 25101(a) and administered by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal
15 Railroad Administration, for the purpose of identifying the rail corridor that extends from
16 Portland through Auburn, Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor to Orono, with other station
17 locations determined to be appropriate, as an intercity passenger rail corridor. The
18 Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority shall apply for this funding during the
19 2025 application period.
20Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
21 takes effect when approved.
22SUMMARY
23 This resolve directs the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to apply for
24 funding through the federal corridor identification and development program for the
25 purpose of identifying the rail corridor that extends from Portland through Auburn,
26 Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor to Orono, with other station locations determined to be
27 appropriate, as an intercity passenger rail corridor. The Northern New England Passenger
28 Rail Authority is directed to apply for this funding during the 2025 application period.
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