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IntroducedMay 13, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1310, An Act To Improve Access To Community Solar Programs In The State
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 07, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1966
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 5
- Steven Foster
- Matthew Harrington
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
- Nathan Wadsworth
OTHER: 0
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- 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
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 68
- 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
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 77
- 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
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 70
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 737
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- Taken from the table by the President Roll Call Number 875 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 713
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) 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" (H-930).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 30, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 19, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 10, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jan 29, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jan 15, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Oct 30, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 23, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
- May 13, 2025 | House
- Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-930) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-930) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Tyler Adkins (Maine Community Power Cooperative)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Seth Berry (Our Power)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Nicholas Bihun (Nexamp)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Kathleen Bowman (CMP)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Jackson Chadwick (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by James Cote (Versant Power)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Kate Daniel (Coalition for Community Solar Access)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Eliza Donoghue (Maine Renewable Energy Association)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Nat Haslett (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Steven Ingalls (Stetson)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Chris Kallaher (Ampion, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Jeffrey Nathanson (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Sid Shah (Chicago)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Jack Shapiro (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Sophie Warren (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 30, 2025 by Sarah Woodbury (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1966&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099284
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099284
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1966&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099284


