---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Allow For Rescission Of A Site Location Of Development Permit When A Development Is Decommissioned"
description: "An Act To Allow For Rescission Of A Site Location Of Development Permit When A Development Is Decommissioned"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 708"
citation: "Maine LD 708 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LAND USE PLANNING", "PERMITS", "RESCISSION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["William BRIDGEO"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 24
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-02-20"
last_action: "2025-04-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8eeeaace-5486-450d-b764-128c7d116527"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096762"
source_hash: "bb69aa2485c5dc87ff4e0c938c6d9eda65226290ed00947c9d0eba482366f577"
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 708 (132) — An Act To Allow For Rescission Of A Site Location Of Development Permit When A Development Is Decommissioned

## Version chain

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

1. **Chapter 49** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0447&item=3&snum=132)
2. **LD 708 HP 447** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0447&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT — **23–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- William BRIDGEO — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-20** Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-02-20** 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`
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-04-08** Reports READ.
- **2025-04-08** On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-04-08** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-04-08** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-04-08** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2025-04-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-04-10** Report READ
- **2025-04-10** On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass Report in concurrence
- **2025-04-10** On motion by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the OUGHT TO PASS Report
- **2025-04-17** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-04-17** ACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought to Pass Report PREVAILED
- **2025-04-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 114 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2025-04-17** Bill READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-04-17** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-04-22** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-04-22** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-04-23** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-04-25** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-04-03T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8eeeaace-5486-450d-b764-128c7d116527`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).