LD 837 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Require The Office Of The Public Advocate To Implement The State'S Climate Action Plan

This bill requires Maine's Office of the Public Advocate to implement the state's existing Climate Action Plan. It directly affects the Public Advocate's office by adding this responsibility to its duties under state law. The key provision amends statute 35-A MRSA §1702 to explicitly state that the Public Advocate must implement the Climate Action Plan. The bill does not create new climate policies but assigns implementation oversight to an existing state office. This is a procedural change directing the Public Advocate to carry out the state's current climate strategy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED in concurrence PREVAILED
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-29) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-62-5)
house
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-29) READ. ADOPTED
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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