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An Act to Protect Maine's Scenic Beauty by Requiring Solar Panel Fields to Be Hidden from View

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Introduced by David Haggan, District 10

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Official description

An Act to Protect Maine's Scenic Beauty by Requiring Solar Panel Fields to Be Hidden from View

Where it stands

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

June 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #286 · June 3, 2025

75

Yes

70

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Lucien Daigle1No
Roger Albert2No
Mark Babin3No
Timothy Guerrette4No
Joseph Underwood5No
Donald Ardell6No
Gregory Swallow7No
Tracy Quint8No
Arthur Mingo9No
William Tuell10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM

  8. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report Roll Call Ordered

  9. Unfinished Business

  10. Unfinished Business

  11. Unfinished Business

  12. Unfinished Business

  13. Unfinished Business

  14. Unfinished Business

  15. Taken from the table by the President

  16. Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  17. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 297 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 1

  18. Sent down for concurrence

  19. Reports READ.

  20. On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  21. ROLL CALL NO. 286 (Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)

  22. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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