---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Prohibit Aerial Application Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances"
description: "An Act To Prohibit Aerial Application Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 264"
citation: "Maine LD 264 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AERIAL SPRAYING", "PFAS", "APPLICATION PROCESS", "PESTICIDES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["William PLUECKER"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-01-27"
last_action: "2021-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e390de7-eef3-4fb5-8395-db2f3755a14a"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280078371"
source_hash: "b3ee95b92edf1608fa0d1728a009ff721a4a7782f65144be13cb4dca5ad88a34"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 264 (130) — An Act To Prohibit Aerial Application Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0185&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0185&item=1&snum=130)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0185&item=3&snum=130)

## Sponsors

- William PLUECKER — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-27** Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 2021. `receipt`
- **2021-01-27** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 9
- **2021-03-10** Representative TUCKER from the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.
- **2021-03-10** Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2021-03-10** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-03-11** Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
- **2021-03-11** REFFERED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
- **2021-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- **2021-06-09** Reports READ.
- **2021-06-09** On motion of Representative O'NEIL of Saco, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2021-06-09** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2021-06-09** Committee Amendment "A" (H-522) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2021-06-09** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2021-06-09** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-522). `reading-3`
- **2021-06-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-10** Reports READ
- **2021-06-10** On motion by Senator DILL of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- **2021-06-10** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-06-10** Committee Amendment "A" (H-522) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-10** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-522) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-06-14** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2021-06-14** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-14** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-06-21** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Refer Approved by Chairs/Leads - REFER TO OTHER
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - REFER TO OTHER
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2021-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2021-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e390de7-eef3-4fb5-8395-db2f3755a14a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).