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ME LD2076
ME LD2076An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs
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Introduced
12/15/2025
12/15/2025
In Committee
12/15/2025
12/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill requires that, until January 1, 2026, incident reports submitted by municipal fire chiefs to the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Public Safety be submitted in a manner consistent with a national fire incident reporting system or, as available, a national emergency response information system. On or after January 1, 2026, those reports must be submitted in a manner consistent with a national emergency response information system or a successor system as determined by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration. These provisions apply retroactively to January 1, 2026. The bill also authorizes the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules to collect statewide incident response data and facilitate the transition from a national fire incident reporting system to a national emergency response information system.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the existing law regarding incident reporting by municipal fire chiefs to the State Fire Marshal, requiring that until January 1, 2026, reports must be submitted using a national fire incident reporting system or a national emergency response information system (NERIS), and after that date, reports must be submitted using NERIS or a successor system designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's United States Fire Administration. The bill authorizes the State Fire Marshal to adopt routine technical rules to collect statewide incident response data and help transition between reporting systems, which may include provisions for electronic submission, technical assistance, and integration with municipal reporting systems. The changes to the reporting requirements will apply retroactively to January 1, 2026, meaning fire chiefs will be expected to comply with the new reporting standards from that date forward. These modifications aim to standardize and improve the consistency and quality of fire and emergency incident reporting across municipalities.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Voted: OTP-AM (on 02/09/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2076&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1389&item=1&snum=132 |
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