LD 935 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

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

6666
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 135
May 20, 2025
D Democratic66
63 Yea 1 Nay 2
95% Yea
I Independent3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican66
65 Nay 1
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