Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

LD 1153 — An Act To Allow Municipalities To Tax Personal Solar Energy Equipment Under 5 Megawatts

Last action — Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 766 Yeas 27 - Nays 6 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on April 17, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 766 Yeas 27 - Nays 6 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence

  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 765 Yeas 25 - Nays 8 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  4. On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  6. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  8. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-855) in concurrence

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-855) READ and ADOPTED

  10. READ ONCE

  11. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  12. Reports READ

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-855).

  15. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (H-855) was READ and ADOPTED.

  17. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  18. On motion of Representative PERRY of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  19. Reports READ.

  20. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  21. Voted - Divided Report

  22. Work Session Reconsidered

  23. Voted - Divided Report

  24. Work Session Held

  25. Work Session Held - TABLED

  26. Work Session Held - TABLED

  27. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  28. Carry Over Approved

  29. Carry Over Requested

  30. Work Session Held - TABLED

  31. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  32. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence

  33. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.

  35. Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (184)

184 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ENACTMENT

Passed 27 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17001
Independent 1000
Republican 6300
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 27602
% of votes cast 77%17%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Not Voting
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Not Voting
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1153?
LD 1153 is sponsored by Matthew A. Harrington (Republican) and David Woodsome (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1153?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track LD 1153?
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