Portland - Subject to local approval, deletes provisions requiring a referendum to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the city's water or light plant. - Amends Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended.

HB 1453 removes a requirement for Portland to hold a public referendum when selling, leasing, or disposing of the city's water or light plant assets. The bill deletes existing provisions (from Chapter 568 of 1939) that mandated referendums for these transactions, instead requiring only approval by Portland's city council with a two-thirds vote. This change directly affects Portland's local government authority over its public utility assets. The bill remains procedural and does not alter the city's ability to manage these assets, only the approval process.