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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

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · sponsored by Tavis Hasenfus · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-05-27: pass, 93 yes, 52 no, 6 not voting · ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Yes 93

No 52

Not voting 6

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (93): Allison Hepler D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Art Bell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, David Sinclair D, Drew Gattine D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Holly Sargent D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Kelly Murphy D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Melanie Sachs D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Parnell Terry D, Rafael Macias D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sue Salisbury D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Wayne Farrin D, Bill Pluecker I, Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White 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, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow 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, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

No (52): Adam Lee D, Ambureen Rana D, Ann Matlack D, Annie Graham D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, Deqa Dhalac D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Karen Montell D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Mana Abdi D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Michael Brennan D, Mike Lajoie D, Nina Milliken D, Poppy Arford D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I, Ann Fredericks R, Ben Hymes R, Bob Nutting R, David Boyer R, Gary Drinkwater R, John Eder R, Paul Flynn R, Thomas Lavigne R

Not voting (6): Charles Skold D, Grayson Lookner D, Marc Malon D, Jeff Adams R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R

Latest Senate vote

2025-05-29: fail, 17 yes, 18 no, 0 not voting · ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Who lobbied on it

4 clients whose lobbyists named LD 487 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
CSX TransportationJ. Andrew Cashman1$0
Maine Better Transportation AssociationMaria Fuentes1$0
Portland Regional Chamber of CommerceQuincy Hentzel1$0
Sierra Club MaineAndrew Blunt1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-05-27House roll call 181
ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
pass9352
2025-05-28Senate roll call 244
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT
fail1717
2025-05-29Senate roll call 266
INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
fail1322
2025-05-29Senate roll call 268
INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
pass1817
2025-05-29Senate roll call 267
ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
fail1718