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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
Jan. 4, 2023 | ME | LD 3 | Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29) |
April 15, 2022 | ME | LD 1911 | Establishes Procedures and Requirements to Prevent PFAS contamination in Waters and Soil | Bill Passed - House (85 - 50) |
April 14, 2022 | ME | LD 1911 | Establishes Procedures and Requirements to Prevent PFAS contamination in Waters and Soil | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 4) |
April 11, 2022 | ME | LD 2019 | Establishes New Laws Regarding the Use of Pesticides and PFAS | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 8) |
April 11, 2022 | ME | LD 1639 | Prohibits Local Disposal of Waste not Generated Within the State | Bill Passed - House (102 - 25) |
April 7, 2022 | ME | LD 2019 | Establishes New Laws Regarding the Use of Pesticides and PFAS | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 61) |
July 2, 2021 | ME | LD 1503 | Prohibits PFAS in All Products by 2030 | (121 - 2) |
July 1, 2021 | ME | LD 1541 | Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 47) |
June 17, 2021 | ME | LD 1541 | Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
April 28, 2021 | ME | LD 489 | Establishes Constitutional Right to Healthy Environment | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 49) |
June 17, 2019 | ME | LD 1691 | Prohibits Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for Deforestation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 67) |
June 10, 2019 | ME | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 5, 2019 | ME | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
June 4, 2019 | ME | LD 1532 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 30, 2019 | ME | LD 1532 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (91 - 52) |
April 25, 2019 | ME | LD 289 | Prohibits Use of Foam Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
April 4, 2019 | ME | LD 289 | Prohibits Use of Foam Containers | Bill Passed - House (87 - 51) |
March 17, 2010 | ME | LD 821 | Prescription Drug Disposal Program | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
April 8, 2009 | ME | LD 67 | Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 31, 2008 | ME | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55) |
March 31, 2008 | ME | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/06 | LD 1986 | Establishes the Net Energy Billing and Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Systems | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 52) |
6/22 | LD 1986 | Establishes the Net Energy Billing and Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Systems | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13) |
1/04 | LD 3 | Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29) |
4/15 | LD 1911 | Establishes Procedures and Requirements to Prevent PFAS contamination in Waters and Soil | Bill Passed - House (85 - 50) |
4/14 | LD 1911 | Establishes Procedures and Requirements to Prevent PFAS contamination in Waters and Soil | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 4) |
4/11 | LD 2019 | Establishes New Laws Regarding the Use of Pesticides and PFAS | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 8) |
4/11 | LD 1639 | Prohibits Local Disposal of Waste not Generated Within the State | Bill Passed - House (102 - 25) |
4/07 | LD 2019 | Establishes New Laws Regarding the Use of Pesticides and PFAS | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 61) |
7/02 | LD 1503 | Prohibits PFAS in All Products by 2030 | (121 - 2) |
7/01 | LD 1541 | Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 47) |
6/17 | LD 1541 | Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
4/28 | LD 489 | Establishes Constitutional Right to Healthy Environment | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 49) |
6/17 | LD 1691 | Prohibits Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for Deforestation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 67) |
6/10 | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/05 | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
6/04 | LD 1532 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
5/30 | LD 1532 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (91 - 52) |
4/25 | LD 289 | Prohibits Use of Foam Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
4/04 | LD 289 | Prohibits Use of Foam Containers | Bill Passed - House (87 - 51) |
3/17 | LD 821 | Prescription Drug Disposal Program | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
4/08 | LD 67 | Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
3/31 | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55) |
3/31 | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |