ME LD830 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Failed on June 3 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-03 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Failed on June 3 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-03 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Protect Maine's Scenic Beauty by Requiring Solar Panel Fields to Be Hidden from View
Title
An Act to Protect Maine's Scenic Beauty by Requiring Solar Panel Fields to Be Hidden from View
Sponsors
| Sen. David Haggan [R] | Rep. Steven Foster [R] | Rep. Kathy Javner [R] | Rep. Mathew McIntyre [R] |
| Rep. Reagan Paul [R] | Rep. Tracy Quint [R] | Rep. Nathan Wadsworth [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-03 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #286 (Y: 75 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #297 (Y: 18 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #297 (Y: 18 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-03 | House | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-03 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 286 (Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) |
| 2025-06-03 | House | On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 297 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 1 |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report Roll Call Ordered |
| 2025-05-15 | Joint | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM |
| 2025-03-26 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-03-26 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-04 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-03-04 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES. |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
