---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Encourage Climate Education In Maine Public Schools"
description: "Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Encourage Climate Education In Maine Public Schools"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 1902"
citation: "Maine LD 1902 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION", "SCHOOL PERSONNEL", "TRAINING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lydia BLUME"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 44
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-05"
last_action: "2022-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a6fb4f8e-7f19-4fe6-b1fd-03f9033c4953"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280082352"
source_hash: "e8f8535f6a3e367a55fbdf3a738774b0e263015f180e5bd4fac7e1862f472e68"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1902 (130) — Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Encourage Climate Education In Maine Public Schools

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=6&snum=130)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=1&snum=130)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=3&snum=130)
5. **Status In Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=7&snum=130)

## Votes

- ADOPT HAH-778 to CAH-769 — **76–59** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT MAJ OTP-A RPT — **18–12** (pass) · upper
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **82–54** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lydia BLUME — primary (person)
- Allison HEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- Chloe MAXMIN — cosponsor (person)
- David McCREA — cosponsor (person)
- David WOODSOME — cosponsor (person)
- Marianne MOORE — cosponsor (person)
- Michael BRENNAN — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle DUNPHY — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah PEBWORTH — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-05** Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2022-01-05** The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-05** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-01-05** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-23** Reports READ.
- **2022-02-23** On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2022-02-23** ROLL CALL NO. 454
- **2022-02-23** (Yeas 82 - Nays 54 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)
- **2022-02-23** The Resolve was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2022-02-23** Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) was READ.
- **2022-02-23** On motion of Representative BLUME of York, House Amendment "A" (H-778) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2022-02-23** ROLL CALL NO. 455
- **2022-02-23** (Yeas 76 - Nays 59 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)
- **2022-02-23** Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-23** Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2022-02-23** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-23** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-03-09** Reports Read
- **2022-03-09** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
- **2022-03-09** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 591 Yeas 18 - Nays 12 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
- **2022-03-09** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2022-03-09** Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) READ
- **2022-03-09** House Amendment "A" (H-778) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-09** Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto ADOPTED in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-09** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2022-03-22** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2022-03-22** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-03-24** On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.
- **2022-04-25** On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2022-04-25** On motion by Same Senator Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) `reading-3`
- **2022-04-25** On further motion by Same Senator Under further suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-769)
- **2022-04-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2022-04-25** Sent down for concurrence
- **2022-04-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2022-04-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-25** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2022-04-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-25** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2022-05-03** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2022-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a6fb4f8e-7f19-4fe6-b1fd-03f9033c4953`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).