---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Regarding Compensation Fees And Related Conservation Efforts To Protect Soils And Wildlife And Fisheries Habitat From Solar And Wind Energy Development And High-Impact Electric Transmission Lines Under The Site Location Of Development Laws"
description: "An Act Regarding Compensation Fees And Related Conservation Efforts To Protect Soils And Wildlife And Fisheries Habitat From Solar And Wind Energy Development And High-Impact Electric Transmission Lines Under The Site Location Of Development Laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 1881"
citation: "Maine LD 1881 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ENERGY CONSERVATION", "PLANNING", "SOLAR PROJECT IMPACTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 43
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-05-03"
last_action: "2023-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e49af793-dbe3-4abe-a17a-fadd49c3ae94"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089186"
source_hash: "3cd1799753e63da82dcc8560e9e49897a10c5e684d5b7bac0eb84a7fbfa195e8"
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 1881 (131) — An Act Regarding Compensation Fees And Related Conservation Efforts To Protect Soils And Wildlife And Fisheries Habitat From Solar And Wind Energy Development And High-Impact Electric Transmission Lines Under The Site Location Of Development Laws

## 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=HP1206&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1206&item=9&snum=131)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1206&item=6&snum=131)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1206&item=1&snum=131)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1206&item=8&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person)
- Lori GRAMLICH — cosponsor (person)
- Michael SOBOLESKI — cosponsor (person)
- Michele MEYER — cosponsor (person)
- Russell BLACK — cosponsor (person)
- Stacy BRENNER — cosponsor (person)
- Stephen WOOD — cosponsor (person)
- Tiffany ROBERTS — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-03** Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-05-03** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-05-04** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-14** Reports READ.
- **2023-06-14** On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- **2023-06-14** Later today assigned.
- **2023-06-23** Speaker laid before the House
- **2023-06-23** Subsequently, on motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2023-06-23** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-23** Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was READ.
- **2023-06-23** On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, House Amendment "A" (H-711) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was READ and ADOPTED thereto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-23** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2023-06-23** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-06-23** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-23** Reports READ
- **2023-06-23** On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- **2023-06-23** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-06-23** Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ
- **2023-06-23** House Amendment "A" (H-711) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-23** Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-23** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-26** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-06-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-27** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2023-07-25** On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2023-07-25** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby House Amendment "A" (H-711) was ADOPTED
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator House Amendment "A" (H-711) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-07-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-496) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-07-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-07-26** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2023-06-13T04:00:00+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/e49af793-dbe3-4abe-a17a-fadd49c3ae94`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).