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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 LawApr 16, 2026
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
executive • Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor
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 16, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1066) thereto.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
- On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1066) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1066) thereto was ADOPTED.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1066) thereto.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- 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
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-704) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-704) -- RotundoPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1066) -- GattineHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1066) -- GattinePDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- 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
