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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 487: 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 advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 487 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tavis HasenfusPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Joe BaldacciCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Steve BishopCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Scott CyrwayCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Jack DucharmeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Ken FredetteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Craig HickmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Karen MontellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Matt MoonenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Dan SayreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse135

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 268 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
  3. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Bill and it's accompanying papers PREVAILED
  4. Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-117) Report FAILED.
  5. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 266 Yeas 13 - Nays 22 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
  6. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and it's accompanying papers. FAILED
  7. Taken from the table by the President
  8. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-117) Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
  9. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 244 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  10. On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. FAILED.
  11. Reports Read
  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source