Bills › 132nd Legislature (2025–26)
LD 297
An Act Regarding The Management Of Oversized Bulky Waste From Wastewater Treatment Plants
Became law · sponsored by Bill Bridgeo · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2025-06-16: fail, 49 yes, 94 no, 8 not voting · RECEDE
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 297
Money and the vote: 1 no voter took $1,000 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).
Names
Yes (49): Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Annie Graham D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Grayson Lookner D, Jan Dodge D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Ray D, Nina Milliken D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Valli Geiger D, Bill Pluecker I, Sharon Frost I
No (94): Adam Lee D, Amy Kuhn D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Gerry Runte D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jim Dill D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Lydia Crafts D, Matt Beck D, Michele Meyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Morgan Rielly D, Parnell Terry D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sue Salisbury D, Traci Gere D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R ($1,000), Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R
Not voting (8): Holly Eaton D, Lynn Copeland D, Ed Crockett I, Abigail Griffin R, Jeff Adams R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mark Walker R
Latest Senate vote
2025-06-16: pass, 24 yes, 10 no, 1 not voting · ENACTMENT
Democrat Republican other
Names
Yes (24): Chip Curry D, Denise Tepler D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Baldacci D, Joe Rafferty D, Mark Lawrence D, Mattie Daughtry D, Stacy Brenner D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D, Brad Farrin R, Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet R, Jeff Timberlake R, Joe Martin R, Marianne Moore R, Matt Harrington R, Russell Black R, Scott Cyrway R, Stacey Guerin R, Sue Bernard R, Trey Stewart R
No (10): Anne Carney D, Cameron Reny D, Craig Hickman D, Donna Bailey D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Rachel Talbot Ross D, Rick Bennett I
Not voting (1): Jim Libby R
Lobbying on it, month by month
The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 297 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.
2025
Who lobbied on it
7 clients whose lobbyists named LD 297 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReSource Lewiston | James Cote | 5 | $22,185 |
| Casella Waste Systems | Newell Augur | 5 | $3,270.18 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Pete Didisheim, Sarah Nichols | 6 | $1,500 |
| Defend Our Health | Sarah Woodbury | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Conservation Voters | Cathy Breen | 1 | $0 |
| Maine State Chamber of Commerce | Linda Caprara | 1 | $0 |
| Waste Management, Inc. | Jim Mitchell | 5 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | House roll call 356 ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 100 | 44 |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate roll call 444 ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 22 | 10 |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate roll call 445 ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-324) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT | fail | 13 | 19 |
| 2025-06-11 | House roll call 440 Enactment - Emer | fail | 85 | 57 |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate roll call 446 INDEFINITELY POSTPONE | fail | 7 | 25 |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate roll call 447 PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | pass | 23 | 9 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate roll call 502 ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-392) to LD 297 | pass | 24 | 9 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate roll call 504 INDEFINITELY POSTPONE | fail | 9 | 26 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate roll call 505 PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | pass | 25 | 10 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate roll call 503 RECONSIDER | fail | 13 | 21 |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate roll call 571 ENACTMENT | pass | 24 | 10 |
| 2025-06-16 | House roll call 511 RECEDE | fail | 49 | 94 |