2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD487
Legislative Summary
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
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/24/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/7/2025
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
Joint Conference
5/13/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Later today assigned.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Speaker laid before the House
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Subsequently, on motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 181 (Yeas 93 - Nays 52 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Reports Read
Senate
5/28/2025
On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. FAILED.
Senate
5/28/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 244 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Senate
5/28/2025
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.
Senate
5/28/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/29/2025
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
5/29/2025
Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and it's accompanying papers. FAILED
Senate
5/29/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 266 Yeas 13 - Nays 22 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Senate
5/29/2025
Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-117) Report FAILED.
Senate
5/29/2025
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Bill and it's accompanying papers PREVAILED
Senate
5/29/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 268 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Senate
5/29/2025
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Indefinitely Postpone RC #266
5/29/2025
13
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #267
5/29/2025
17
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Indefinitely Postpone RC #268
5/29/2025
18
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #244
5/28/2025
17
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #181
5/27/2025
93
Yea
52
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
