Maine - Session 132
Title: An Act to Replace the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act with the Maine Renewable Energy and Associated Transmission Development and Conservation Act
This bill would replace the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act with the Maine Energy Development and Conservation Act, which would streamline permitting and reflect updated power generation technology and current state economic and energy policy.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-12 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-12 | Latest Action | Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LD 1730 | An Act to Make Small Plug-in Solar Generation Devices Accessible for All Maine Residents to Address the Energy Affordability Crisis | failed |
| LD 307 | An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities and Technology | failed |
| LD 725 | An Act to Advance Equitable Energy Policy in Maine | 2026-03-26 |
| LD 838 | Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects | failed |
| LD 1054 | An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements | enrolled |
| LD 1870 | An Act to Establish a Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program to Impose Penalties on Climate Polluters | failed |
| LD 2187 | An Act to Update Certain Water Quality Standards and to Reclassify Certain Waters of the State | enrolled |
| LD 474 | An Act to Establish a Stewardship Program for Primary and Rechargeable Batteries | enrolled |