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IntroducedMay 03, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 23, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 23, 2023
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Signed into LawJul 26, 2023
HP 1206, An Act Regarding Compensation Fees And Related Conservation Efforts To Protect Soils And Wildlife And Fisheries Habitat From Solar And Wind Energy Development And High-Impact Electric Transmission Lines Under The Site Location Of Development Laws
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jul 26, 2023: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1881
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Lori Gramlichcosponsor
- Michele Meyercosponsor
- Tiffany Robertscosponsor
- Michael Soboleskicosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Stephen Woodcosponsor
Lobbyists
Kate Daniel | Client: Coalition for Community Solar Access | Against | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Eliza Townsend | Client: Appalachian Mountain Club | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Amy Winston | Client: CEI | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Deborah Ganster | Client: South Berwick | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Natalie Treat | Client: Northeast Clean Energy Council | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Eliza Donoghue | Client: Maine Audubon | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Melanie Sturm | Client: Natural Resources Council of Maine | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Chelsea Gazillo | Client: American Farmland Trust | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Mariana Tupper | Client: Falmouth | For | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Ryan Darlow | Client: Norwich Solar | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Jeffery Chick | Client: Steuben | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Votes
YES: 11
- Henry Ingwersen
- Bill Pluecker
- Russell Black
- Danny Costain
- Dean Cray
- Timothy Guerrette
- Randy Hall
- Allison Hepler
- Craig Hickman
- Laurie Osher
- Kathleen Shaw
NO: 2
- Caldwell Jackson
- Rebecca Jauch
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jul 26, 2023 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jul 25, 2023 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jul 25, 2023 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jul 25, 2023 | Senate
- On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto
- Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was ADOPTED
- Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby House Amendment "A" (H-711) was ADOPTED
- On further motion by Same Senator House Amendment "A" (H-711) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto ADOPTED
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Jun 27, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 26, 2023 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 23, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ
- House Amendment "A" (H-711) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto in concurrence
- Jun 23, 2023 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was READ.
- On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, House Amendment "A" (H-711) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was READ and ADOPTED thereto.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 14, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Jun 13, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 24, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 10, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- May 04, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
- May 03, 2023 | House
- Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-493) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-493) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-711) -- PlueckerHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-711) -- PlueckerPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-496) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-496) -- RotundoPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Chad Allen (Longroad Energy)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lindsay Bourgoine (Revision Energy)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jeffery Chick (Steuben)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Caroline Colan (Office of the Governor)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jim Connolly (Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Kate Daniel (Coalition for Community Solar Access)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ryan Darlow (Norwich Solar)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Eliza Donoghue (Maine Audubon)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Deborah Ganster (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Chelsea Gazillo (American Farmland Trust )PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Tyler Holmquist (Glenvale Solar)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Dale Knapp (Walden Renewables)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Scott Landry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Nancy McBrady (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by BJ McCollister (The Nature Conservancy Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Shelley Megquier (Maine Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jeremy Payne (Cornerstone Government Affairs Group)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jeff Romano (Maine Coast Heritage Trust)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jeff Romano (Maine Coast Heritage Trust)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Melanie Sturm (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Maureen Terry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Eliza Townsend (Appalachian Mountain Club)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by David Trahan (Sportman's Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Natalie Treat (Northeast Clean Energy Council)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Mariana Tupper (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Amy Winston (CEI)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rob Wood (Department of Environmental Protection)PDF
- Kate Daniel, Coalition for Community Solar Access (Speaking Against) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:52 AM
- Eliza Townsend, Appalachian Mountain Club (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:33 AM
- Amy Winston, CEI (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 12:47 PM
- Deborah Ganster, South Berwick (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 09:11 AM
- Natalie Treat, Northeast Clean Energy Council (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 09:46 PM
- Eliza Donoghue, Maine Audubon (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 01:21 PM
- Melanie Sturm, Natural Resources Council of Maine (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 03:19 PM
- Chelsea Gazillo, American Farmland Trust (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 09:22 AM
- Mariana Tupper, Falmouth (Speaking For) - ACF 05/08/2023 01:23 PM
- Ryan Darlow, Norwich Solar (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 09:32 AM
- Jeffery Chick, Steuben (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 09:13 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1881&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280089186
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280089186
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1881&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089186
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/ACF/05-10-2023