STATE BILLME LD 493PASSED

An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 14, 2026; 212 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 493 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action: Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 · Apr 14, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 14, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0Senate

Apr 14, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence PREVAILEDSenate

Apr 14, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 14, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Apr 13, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate

Apr 13, 2026On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto.Senate

Apr 13, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 13, 2026In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.House

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Apr 13, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto.House

Apr 13, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto was ADOPTED.House

Apr 13, 2026On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1052) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Apr 13, 2026On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.House

Apr 13, 2026Sent down for concurrence.Senate

Apr 13, 2026On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.Senate

Apr 13, 2026On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.Senate

Apr 13, 2026Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) in concurrence.Senate

Apr 13, 2026On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.Senate

Jun 25, 2025CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.Senate

Jun 2, 2025On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.Senate

Jun 2, 2025Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jun 2, 2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

May 29, 2025Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) in concurrence.Senate

May 29, 2025Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

May 29, 2025Bill READ ONCE.Senate

May 29, 2025Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 256 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0Senate

May 29, 2025On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILEDSenate

May 29, 2025Reports ReadSenate

May 28, 2025Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

May 28, 2025The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300).House

May 28, 2025Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

May 28, 2025Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) was READ and ADOPTED.House

May 28, 2025The Bill was READ ONCE.House

May 28, 2025ROLL CALL NO. 216 (Yeas 78 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)House

May 28, 2025On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

May 28, 2025Reports READ.House

May 27, 2025Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

May 8, 2025Voted: Divided ReportJoint

May 8, 2025Work Session HeldJoint

Mar 21, 2025Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.House

Feb 6, 2025The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.House

Feb 6, 2025Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.House

Recorded votes

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #216May 28, 2025 · House · 78 yea · 69 nayPassed

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #256May 29, 2025 · Senate · 21 yea · 14 nayPassed

Enactment RC #956Apr 14, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 13 nayPassed

Subjects

Public Safety
Safe Drinking Water

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An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells

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