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ME LD407
Resolve, to Ensure the Removal of Aqueous Film-forming Foam from the Former Brunswick Naval Air Station
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Passed
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/23/2025
05/23/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits the use of aqueous film-forming foam on any property leased or owned by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, including the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, beginning January 1, 2026. It also assigns the enforcement of the prohibition to the Department of Environmental Protection.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), a type of fire suppressant foam containing harmful fluorinated chemicals, on any property owned or leased by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, which includes the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. Specifically, starting January 1, 2026, no person will be allowed to discharge, test, store, or otherwise use AFFF on these properties. The bill includes an important exception for actions related to the removal, abatement, or remediation of AFFF. The Department of Environmental Protection will be responsible for enforcing this prohibition, using the enforcement mechanisms outlined in Title 38, section 347-A of Maine state law. The bill aims to prevent potential environmental contamination by restricting the use of these potentially harmful chemical fire suppressants in a specific geographic area.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (10)
Dan Ankeles (D)*,
Poppy Arford (D),
Art Bell (D),
Mattie Daughtry (D),
Cheryl Golek (D),
Allison Hepler (D),
Rafael Macias (D),
Morgan Rielly (D),
David Sinclair (D),
Kilton Webb (D),
Last Action
Governor's Action: Signed, May 23, 2025 (on 05/23/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=407&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-132) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN040702.pdf |
| House: C-A (H-132) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0261&item=2&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN040701.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0261&item=1&snum=132 |
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