---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Improve Access To Community Solar Programs In The State"
description: "An Act To Improve Access To Community Solar Programs In The State"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1966"
citation: "Maine LD 1966 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ALTERNATIVE ENERGY", "LOW-INCOME", "SOLAR ENERGY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sophia WARREN"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-05-13"
last_action: "2026-04-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/80601034-5c9d-4af9-ae2a-3680b8c497c1"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099284"
source_hash: "e65e17e8dd57c5ca7c2727c44fe5bb007bbe1257bffd9f616a5c9dd5606985e8"
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 1966 (132) — An Act To Improve Access To Community Solar Programs In The State

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-930)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 766** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=3&snum=132)
3. **LD 1966 HP 1310** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **20–12** (pass) · upper
- Enactment — **77–70** (pass) · lower
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **76–68** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sophia WARREN — primary (person)
- Christopher KESSLER — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-05-13** Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-05-13** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-13** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-13** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-25** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- **2026-04-02** Reports READ.
- **2026-04-02** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-04-02** ROLL CALL NO. 713
- **2026-04-02** (Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-04-02** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-04-02** Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-02** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-04-02** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-930). `reading-3`
- **2026-04-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-06** Reports READ.
- **2026-04-06** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- **2026-04-06** Taken from the table by the President Roll Call Number 875 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- **2026-04-06** On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-04-06** Roll Call Ordered
- **2026-04-06** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2026-04-06** Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-06** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-04-06** Ordered sent down forthwith
- **2026-04-07** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-07** ROLL CALL NO. 737
- **2026-04-07** (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-04-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-07** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-21** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
- **2025-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
- **2025-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2026-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2026-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2026-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-30T04:00:00+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/80601034-5c9d-4af9-ae2a-3680b8c497c1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).