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ME LD1131

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

6/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Soboleski

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Changes the signature threshold for petitions requiring agencies to initiate rulemaking from a fixed 150 registered voters to 1% of votes cast in the most recent gubernatorial election
  • Agencies must respond to petitions within 60 days by either denying with written reasons or initiating rulemaking proceedings
  • Petitions meeting the signature threshold must be verified and certified per Title 21-A, section 354, subsection 7
  • Classifies rules adopted through this petition process as major substantive rules, subjecting them to legislative review under subchapter 2-A

Legislative Description

An Act to Reform the Process by Which a Person May Petition an Agency to Adopt or Modify Rules Under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act

State Government

Last Action

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

6/12/2025

Committee Referrals

State And Local Government3/18/2025

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