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LD 2174

Maine House of Representatives bill in Session 132.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 12, 2026.

An Act to Replace the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act with the Maine Renewable Energy and Associated Transmission Development and Conservation Act.

Bill ID ME-132-LD-2174
Session 132
Status failed
Committee Environment and Natural Resources
House of Representatives failed 2026-03-12
Energy Environment / Climate
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Christopher J. Kessler
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
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)
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