---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, To Authorize The Conveyance Of Real Property To The Capitol Area Recreation Association"
description: "Resolve, To Authorize The Conveyance Of Real Property To The Capitol Area Recreation Association"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 797"
citation: "Maine LD 797 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LAND IN AUGUSTA", "STATE GOVERNMENT", "STATE PROPERTY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["William BRIDGEO"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 27
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-02-28"
last_action: "2023-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86c1d33a-dc9f-46c0-a40e-bd8c6ce456a0"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086594"
source_hash: "5ba5cefaa51c4aeaaa6541677679a4a5148e0947ea35a96af63555b156b2351e"
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 797 (131) — Resolve, To Authorize The Conveyance Of Real Property To The Capitol Area Recreation Association

## 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=HP0486&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0486&item=1&snum=131)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0486&item=3&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- William BRIDGEO — primary (person)
- Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph PERRY — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew POULIOT — cosponsor (person)
- Michael SOBOLESKI — cosponsor (person)
- Raegan LaROCHELLE — cosponsor (person)
- Richard CAMPBELL — cosponsor (person)
- Sally CLUCHEY — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-28** Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-02-28** The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-02-28** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- **2023-05-18** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2023-05-18** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2023-05-18** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-144). `reading-3`
- **2023-05-18** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-05-23** Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
- **2023-05-23** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-05-23** Committee Amendment "A" (H-144) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-23** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2023-05-25** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2023-05-25** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-144), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2023-06-01** In accordance with Section 23 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2023-06-01** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-06-01** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-06** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- **2023-07-25** On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2023-07-25** FINALLY PASSED - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-07-26** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2023-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM
- **2023-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86c1d33a-dc9f-46c0-a40e-bd8c6ce456a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).