---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Storm Water Management To Provide An Exemption For Trails For Hiking And Other Similar Activities"
description: "An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Storm Water Management To Provide An Exemption For Trails For Hiking And Other Similar Activities"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 216"
citation: "Maine LD 216 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["NONPOINT DISCHARGES", "STORM WATER MANAGEMENT", "WATER QUALITY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Arthur BELL"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 21
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-24"
last_action: "2023-03-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba3b54c4-b702-4dc6-bd01-c4a77d3f6eaa"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085438"
source_hash: "acd6e07545bb2c1411e965005c54f4f3849a39a43f1b1b335e529b10255cd769"
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 216 (131) — An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Storm Water Management To Provide An Exemption For Trails For Hiking And Other Similar Activities

## Version chain

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

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0137&item=1&snum=131)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0137&item=2&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Arthur BELL — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-24** Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-01-24** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-24** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-01-24** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2023-02-28** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2023-02-28** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2023-02-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-02** Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
- **2023-03-02** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-03-02** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2023-03-07** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2023-03-07** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-03-07** Ordered sent down forthwith
- **2023-03-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-03-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-16** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP
- **2023-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba3b54c4-b702-4dc6-bd01-c4a77d3f6eaa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).