LD939 • 2025

An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires

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Sponsor: Representative Caldwell Jackson
Last action: 2025-04-22
Official status: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass report in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 121 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires

An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires Sponsor: Representative Caldwell Jackson Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires Sponsor: Representative Caldwell Jackson Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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C-A (H-48)

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1163(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1163(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
939 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY 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

2025-04-22 Senate
Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass report in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 121 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-04-15 House
Reports READ . On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-10 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM
2025-03-25 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-03-25 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-03-05 Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires
Sponsor:
Representative Caldwell Jackson
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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. 939
H.P. 604 House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational
Campfires
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Senator BLACK of Franklin and
Representatives: COOPER of Windham, CRAY of Palmyra, DILL of Old Town,
GUERRETTE of Caribou, HALL of Wilton, PLUECKER of Warren.

Page 1 - 132LR1163(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §9324, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 56, §4, is amended to
3 read:
49. Recreational campfires. A person who kindles or uses a recreational campfire,
5 other than a licensed camping facility, may not allow the recreational campfire to exceed 3
6 feet 42 inches in diameter on the ground at the base of the fire or 3 feet in height.
7Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §9325, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 2023, c. 56, §6, is further
8 amended to read:
9 A. A recreational campfire kindled when the ground is covered by snow or on a frozen
10 body of water, as long as the recreational campfire does not exceed 3 feet 42 inches in
11 diameter on the ground at the base of the fire and does not exceed 3 feet in height;
12SUMMARY
13 This bill increases the maximum permissible size of a recreational campfire from 3 feet
14 in diameter to 42 inches in diameter.
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