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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

Yes 49

No 94

Not voting 8

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

Lobbying on it, month by month

The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 297 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.

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.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
ReSource LewistonJames Cote5$22,185
Casella Waste SystemsNewell Augur5$3,270.18
Natural Resources Council of MainePete Didisheim, Sarah Nichols6$1,500
Defend Our HealthSarah Woodbury3$0
Maine Conservation VotersCathy Breen1$0
Maine State Chamber of CommerceLinda Caprara1$0
Waste Management, Inc.Jim Mitchell5$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-06-09House roll call 356
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
pass10044
2025-06-11Senate roll call 444
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass2210
2025-06-11Senate roll call 445
ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-324) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
fail1319
2025-06-11House roll call 440
Enactment - Emer
fail8557
2025-06-11Senate roll call 446
INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
fail725
2025-06-11Senate roll call 447
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
pass239
2025-06-12Senate roll call 502
ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-392) to LD 297
pass249
2025-06-12Senate roll call 504
INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
fail926
2025-06-12Senate roll call 505
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
pass2510
2025-06-12Senate roll call 503
RECONSIDER
fail1321
2025-06-16Senate roll call 571
ENACTMENT
pass2410
2025-06-16House roll call 511
RECEDE
fail4994