An Act To Protect Maine'S Scenic Beauty By Requiring Solar Panel Fields To Be Hidden From View
LD 830 requires solar energy developments in Maine to be concealed from view using a barrier like trees, bushes, or fencing that hides the panels from adjacent properties. The Department of Environmental Protection must verify this concealment before approving any new solar project. This bill directly affects solar developers, who must design projects with such barriers, and the Department, which gains authority to enforce this requirement during approvals.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2025
How they voted
67–64
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 136
Jun 3, 2025
D
Democratic66
96% Yea
I
Independent3
66% Yea
R
Republican67
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 3, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-64-5)
house
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
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
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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