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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 18, 2022 | ME | LD 2030 | Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54) |
Jan. 4, 2023 | ME | LD 3 | Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29) |
June 10, 2021 | ME | LD 99 | Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15) |
April 4, 2014 | ME | LD 1838 | Establishes The Affordable Heating From Maine's Forest Fund | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 53) |
July 6, 2023 | ME | LD 1986 | Establishes the Net Energy Billing and Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Systems | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 52) |
June 22, 2023 | ME | LD 1986 | Establishes the Net Energy Billing and Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Systems | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13) |
June 3, 2021 | ME | LD 99 | Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57) |
April 3, 2014 | ME | LD 1838 | Establishes The Affordable Heating From Maine's Forest Fund | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
March 12, 2020 | ME | LD 1894 | Increases Purchases of Electric School Buses | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
March 12, 2020 | ME | LD 13 | Authorizes a Streamlined Process for Microgrid Implementation | Bill Passed - House (85 - 54) |
March 11, 2021 | ME | LD 314 | Extends the Green Power Electricity Offer | Bill Passed - House (90 - 54) |
June 23, 2023 | ME | LD 1895 | Establishes Rules Regarding Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
May 8, 2013 | ME | LD 115 | Prohibits the Sale of Gasoline Containing Corn-Based Ethanol | Bill Passed - House (109 - 32) |
July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1895 | Establishes Rules Regarding Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |