Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 3 R cosponsors

LD 1881 — An Act Regarding Compensation Fees And Related Conservation Efforts To Protect Soils And Wildlife And Fisheries Habitat From Solar And Wind Energy Development And High-Impact Electric Transmission Lines Under The Site Location Of Development Laws

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 03, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on July 26, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    0 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto.

  7. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  8. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto ADOPTED

  10. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ and ADOPTED

  11. On further motion by Same Senator House Amendment "A" (H-711) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED

  12. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby House Amendment "A" (H-711) was ADOPTED

  13. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was ADOPTED

  14. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto

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

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

  17. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  19. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto in concurrence

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto ADOPTED

  21. House Amendment "A" (H-711) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ and ADOPTED

  22. Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ

  23. READ ONCE

  24. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  25. Reports READ

  26. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto.

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

  29. On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, House Amendment "A" (H-711) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was READ and ADOPTED thereto.

  30. Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was READ.

  31. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  32. Subsequently, on motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  33. Speaker laid before the House

  34. Later today assigned.

  35. On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  36. Reports READ.

  37. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  38. Voted - Divided Report

  39. Work Session Held

  40. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence

  41. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  42. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

  43. Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1881?
LD 1881 is sponsored by Stephen Wood (Republican), Holly Stover (Democrat), Michael Soboleski (Republican), Tiffany Roberts (Democrat), Michele Meyer (Democrat), Lori Gramlich (Democrat), Stacy F. Brenner (Democrat), and Russell J. Black (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1881?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 03, 2023. Enacted.
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