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IntroducedMay 01, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 30, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 31, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 740, An Act To Establish A Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program To Impose Penalties On Climate Polluters
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 06, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1870
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Victoria Douderacosponsor
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Eleanor Satocosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Victoria Doudera
- Denise Tepler
- Dan Ankeles
- Art Bell
- Stacy Brenner
- William Bridgeo
- Laurie Osher
- Morgan Rielly
- David Woodsome
NO: 4
- Dick Campbell
- Joseph Martin
- Tammy Schmersal-Burgess
- Mike Soboleski
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 72
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- RUDNICKI
- SARGENT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 708
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) was READ and ADOPTED.
- 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" (S-570).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) Report PREVAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 828 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570)
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
- On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) Report.
- Mar 20, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 03, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 21, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Jan 14, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 05, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 216)
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-570) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-570) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Cole 10049891 (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jane Alper (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Joseph Alper (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Daniel Amory (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Nancy Anderson (Cumberland )PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Allen Armstrong (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Nancy Artz (Cumberland Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Joyce Bailey (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Janis Balda (Thorndike)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Shawn Barlow (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Becky Bartovics (North Haven)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Cathy Becker (Green America)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Christiaan Beeuwkes (Mercer)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lisa Belanger (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Andrew Blunt (Sierra Club Maine Chapter)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Cletis Boyer (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Cathy Breen (Environmental Priorities Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Stacy Brenner (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lucy Breslin (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Meredith Brown (Third Act)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Deborah Capwell (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Gail Carlson (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Deborah Cayer (CHESTERVILLE)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jackson Chadwick (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Janice Chapman (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Anita Clearfield (Litchfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Cole Cochrane (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jayden Colby (Norway)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jayden Colby (Norway)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jayden Colby (Norway)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Anja Collette (City of Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Leisa Collins (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Ross Connolly (Americans for Prosperity)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Phil Coupe (Scarborough )PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Mike D'Arcangelo (ME - Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Nancy Devor (York)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Ann Dodd-Collins (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Priscilla Dreyman (South Portland )PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Amy Eshoo (Maine Climate Action Now)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Deborah Fahy (Third Act Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Sean Faircloth (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Maya Faulstich (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Elaine Fitzgerald (JAY)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Ridgely Fuller (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Michael Giaimo (Boston)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lani Graham (Public Health Committee MMA)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Olivia Griset (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jean Guzzetti (Bath, ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Deb Hamilton (Mt vernon)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by John Haskell (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Richard Heede (Climate Accountability Institute)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by susan Henderson (south portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by susan HENDERSON (south portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Marianne Hill (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Landis Hudson (Maine Rivers)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Douglas Hylan (Brooklin)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Sue Inches (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Katharine Jackson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Nick Janzen (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Frank John (Brooklin)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Heather Keast (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Dennis and Susan Kepner (York)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Greg Kimber (Temple)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Brigitte Kingsbury (CAPE ELIZABETH )PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Allen Kratz (Resilience Works, LLC)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Eileen Kreutz (Industry)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by seth kroeck (brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Seth Kroeck (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Rene Augustus La Casse (A Climate to Thrive)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Pete LaFond (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Doris Luther (Hollis Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Pamela MacBrayne (North Haven)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Susan MacNeil-Densmore (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Sean Mahoney (Conservation Law Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Justin Mankin (Climate Modeling & Impacts Group at Dartmouth College)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Justin Mankin (Climate Modeling & Impacts Group at Dartmouth College)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Tracy Mastro (Raymond)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Sally Melcher-McKeagney (Fairfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by James Melloh (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by John Michalowski (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Tom Mikulka (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lindy Moceus (Vienna)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Anthony Moffa (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Nancy Nickerson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Patricia O'Neil (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Daniel Oppenheim (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Elizabeth Parson (Brooklin)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Craig Patton (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Susan Payne (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Wes Pelletier (Portland )PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Wes Pelletier (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Richard Peterson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Eric Petersson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Nola Prevost (Brewer)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Christian Ricci (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jacob Roche (Berwick / Union of Concerned Scientists)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Rachel Rothschild (Ann Arbor)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Sam Saltonstall (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by BONNIE SAMMONS (Belgrade)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Ezra Sassaman (Maine Climate Action Now)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Molly Schen (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Sydney Sewall (Physicians for Social Responsibility, Maine Chapter)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jack Shapiro (NRCM)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Carl Sheline (Maine Mayors Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Marnie Sinclair (Damariscotta)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lenore Sivulich (New Gloucestr)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Sue Stableford (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Cynthia Stancioff (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by PAUL STANCIOFF (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Linda Stathoplos (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Linda Stimpson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Kate Sykes (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Ella Tabasky (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Richard Thomas (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lynn Thurston (Scarborough )PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Elizabeth Trehu (Vienna)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by William Weber (Portland Climate Action Team)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Debbie Woodbury (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Ania Wright (Maine Audubon)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1870&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099027
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099027
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1870&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099027
