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LD307 LD
Passed
2026-04-08

An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers

Bill Details

State

Maine

Session

132nd Legislature

Chamber

House

Official Source

legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_...

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Sponsors

Melanie Sachs (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-08 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) in concurrence.
2026-04-08 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) READ and ADOPTED
2026-04-08 S READ ONCE
2026-04-08 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 906 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2026-04-08 S On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) Report ACCEPTED
2026-04-08 S Reports READ
2026-04-06 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-06 H ROLL CALL NO. 736 (Yeas 82 - Nays 62 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-06 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881).
2026-04-06 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-04-06 H Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was ADOPTED.
2026-04-06 H ROLL CALL NO. 735 (Yeas 29 - Nays 115 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-06 H Subsequently, motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "A" (H-969) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.
2026-04-06 H Speaker laid before the House
2026-04-03 H Unfinished Business
2026-04-02 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-31 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-30 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-26 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-26 H Later today assigned.
2026-03-26 H On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-881).
2026-03-26 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ.
2026-03-26 H The Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-03-26 H ROLL CALL NO. 691 (Yeas 80 - Nays 62 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-26 H Subsequently, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2026-03-26 H 55 having voted in the affirmative and 68 voted in the negative, and accordingly the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED.
2026-03-26 H The Speaker ordered a division.
2026-03-26 H Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a division.
2026-03-26 H Representative LEE of Auburn moved the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW.
2026-03-26 H Subsequently, Representative SACHS of Freeport MOVED to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended.
2026-03-26 H Speaker laid before the House
2026-03-25 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-24 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-24 H Later today assigned.
2026-03-24 H On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.
2026-03-24 H Reports READ.
2026-03-20 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-03-05 J Voted: Divided Report
2026-03-05 J Work Session Held
2026-03-04 J Work Session Held: TABLED
2026-02-19 J Work Session Held: TABLED
2026-02-12 J Work Session Held: TABLED
2025-06-25 H Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2025-06-25 J Carry Over Approved
2025-05-23 J Carry Over Requested
2025-05-22 J Work Session Held: TABLED
2025-03-21 H Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-01-30 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2025-01-30 H Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.

Votes

2026-03-26 Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #691 Yea: 80 Nay: 62
2026-04-06 Adopt Hah-969 To Cah-881 RC #735 Yea: 29 Nay: 115
2026-04-06 Passage To Be Engrossed RC #736 Yea: 82 Nay: 62

Committee Referrals

2025-01-30 J Energy, Utilities And Technology

Amendments

0000-00-00 House: C-A (H-881) Adopted
0000-00-00 House: C-B (H-882) Adopted
0000-00-00 House: H-A to C-A (H-969) Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced

Subjects

Electric Utilities Planning

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