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type: "Bill"
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title: "An Act To Enhance Protections Regarding Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestations In Inland Waters Of The State"
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description: "An Act To Enhance Protections Regarding Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestations In Inland Waters Of The State"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
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legislature: "Maine Legislature"
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session: "132"
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identifier: "LD 171"
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citation: "Maine LD 171 (132)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE DEPT", "INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS", "POWERS"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Tavis HASENFUS"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 25
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vote_count: 0
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first_action: "2025-01-14"
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last_action: "2025-05-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1c696f87-316c-493a-913a-2dcfff03df2b"
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source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095759"
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source_hash: "d2ff7cb102ca9e03839050fd9fe60031ec3ae08de356f7f971cd4fb6caed729d"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
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---
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# Maine LD 171 (132) — An Act To Enhance Protections Regarding Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestations In Inland Waters Of The State
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Amendment C-A (H-79)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&item=2&snum=132)
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2. **Chapter 116** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&item=3&snum=132)
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3. **LD 171 HP 104** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&item=1&snum=132)
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## Sponsors
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- Tavis HASENFUS — primary (person)
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- Craig HICKMAN — cosponsor (person)
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- Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person)
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- William BRIDGEO — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-14** Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed.
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- **2025-01-14** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-14** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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- **2025-01-14** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence `referral-committee`
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- **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.
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- **2025-04-30** Reports READ.
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- **2025-04-30** On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
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- **2025-04-30** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
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- **2025-04-30** Committee Amendment "A" (H-79) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
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- **2025-04-30** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
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- **2025-04-30** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-79). `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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- **2025-05-06** Reports READ
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- **2025-05-06** On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
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- **2025-05-06** Bill READ ONCE `reading-1`
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- **2025-05-06** Committee Amendment "A" (H-79) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-05-06** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-79) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
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- **2025-05-07** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
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- **2025-05-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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- **2025-05-13** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
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- **2025-05-25** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
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- **2025-03-10T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
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- **2025-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
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- **2025-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
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- **2025-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1c696f87-316c-493a-913a-2dcfff03df2b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).
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