HB 422-FN (2025): increasing penalties for violations of the shoreland and water quality protection act.
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HB 422-FN (2025)
increasing penalties for violations of the shoreland and water quality protection act.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Resources, Recreation and Development
- Subject: Environment - Conservation
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025, with 175 people signed in online: 169 in support and 6 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 29, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 13, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 196–175.
Sponsors
- Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Richard Brown (R - Carr 8)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Rep. John MacDonald (R - Carr 6)
- Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 7)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 22, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
- January 29, 2025, 10:15 AM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
- February 13, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- February 13, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 196, nays 175, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development
- January 22, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 305
- January 29, 2025: Executive Session: 01/29/2025 10:15 am LOB 305
- January 29, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
- February 4, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 196-175 02/13/2025