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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 LawApr 21, 2026
Maine House Bill
HP 1310, An Act To Improve Access To Community Solar Programs In The State
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 21, 2026 | Senate
- Enacted
- Apr 21, 2026 | executive
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- 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
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- 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


