Resolve, Directing The Department Of Environmental Protection To Report On Air And Soil Chemical And Metal Levels And On Soil Testing On Solar Panel Farm Sites
This bill requires Maine's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to submit two reports by December 3, 2025. The first report will compile existing data on airborne and soil chemical/metal levels statewide, including past sampling results. The second report will detail soil testing conducted by the DEP at solar panel farm sites - before, during, and after installation - as well as ongoing monitoring results. The reports aim to provide current environmental data without mandating new testing or policy changes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action May 21, 2025
Floor votes · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
66–66
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 135
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic66
95% Yea
I
Independent3
100% Yea
R
Republican66
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 20, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-66-3)
house
May 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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