ME LD307 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Vetoed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers

Tracking Information

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Title

An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-29 - House - Reconsideration-veto RC #828 (Y: 72 N: 65 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2026-04-29 - House - Move The Previous Question RC #827 (Y: 65 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Enactment RC #955 (Y: 21 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - House - Enactment RC #815 (Y: 79 N: 62 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #906 (Y: 21 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - Enactment RC #790 (Y: 83 N: 66 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - House - Passage To Be Engrossed RC #736 (Y: 82 N: 62 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - House - Adopt Hah-969 To Cah-881 RC #735 (Y: 29 N: 115 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2026-03-26 - House - Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #691 (Y: 80 N: 62 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-29HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-29HousePlaced in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
2026-04-29HouseROLL CALL NO. 828V 72 having voted in the affirmative and 65 in the negative, with 13 being absent and 1 vacancy, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
2026-04-29HouseThis Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"
2026-04-29HouseSubsequently, the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED.
2026-04-29HouseROLL CALL NO. 827 (Yeas 65 - Nays 70 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-29HouseRepresentative DRINKWATER of Milford MOVED the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW.
2026-04-14SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 955 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2026-04-14SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence PREVAILED
2026-04-14HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-14HouseROLL CALL NO. 815 (Yeas 79 - Nays 62 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-14HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-04-13SenateOrdered sent down forthwith.
2026-04-13SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) thereto.
2026-04-13HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-13HouseIn NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2026-04-13HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) thereto.
2026-04-13HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) thereto was ADOPTED.
2026-04-13HouseOn motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "B" (H-1051) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-13HouseOn motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
2026-04-13SenateSent down for concurrence.
2026-04-13SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
2026-04-13SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
2026-04-13SenateSame Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) in concurrence.
2026-04-13SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
2026-04-09SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2026-04-08HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-08HouseROLL CALL NO. 790 (Yeas 83 - Nays 66 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-08HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-04-08SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) in concurrence.
2026-04-08SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-881) READ and ADOPTED
2026-04-08SenateREAD ONCE
2026-04-08SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 906 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2026-04-08SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) Report ACCEPTED
2026-04-08SenateReports READ
2026-04-06HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-06HouseROLL CALL NO. 736 (Yeas 82 - Nays 62 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-06HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881).
2026-04-06HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-04-06HouseSubsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was ADOPTED.
2026-04-06HouseROLL CALL NO. 735 (Yeas 29 - Nays 115 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-06HouseSubsequently, motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "A" (H-969) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.
2026-04-06HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2026-04-03HouseUnfinished Business
2026-04-02HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-31HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-30HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-26HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-26HouseLater today assigned.
2026-03-26HouseOn motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-881).
2026-03-26HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ.
2026-03-26HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-03-26HouseROLL CALL NO. 691 (Yeas 80 - Nays 62 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-26HouseSubsequently, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2026-03-26House55 having voted in the affirmative and 68 voted in the negative, and accordingly the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED.
2026-03-26HouseThe Speaker ordered a division.
2026-03-26HouseRepresentative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a division.
2026-03-26HouseRepresentative LEE of Auburn moved the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW.
2026-03-26HouseSubsequently, Representative SACHS of Freeport MOVED to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended.
2026-03-26HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2026-03-25HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-24HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-24HouseLater today assigned.
2026-03-24HouseOn motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.
2026-03-24HouseReports READ.
2026-03-20JointReported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-03-05JointVoted: Divided Report
2026-03-05JointWork Session Held
2026-03-04JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2026-02-19JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2026-02-12JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2025-06-25HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2025-06-25JointCarry Over Approved
2025-05-23JointCarry Over Requested
2025-05-22JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2025-03-21HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-01-30HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2025-01-30HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=307&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=1&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=3&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=8&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=12&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=14&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN030701.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN030702.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN030703.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN030708.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN030712.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN030714.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=House&serialnumber=691
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=House&serialnumber=735
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=House&serialnumber=736
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=House&serialnumber=790
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=906
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=House&serialnumber=815
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=955
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=House&serialnumber=827
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096138&chamber=House&serialnumber=828

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