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MaineLD 1355132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

Resolve, to Require the Governor's Energy Office to Study Taxation of Renewable Energy Infrastructure

Sponsored By: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic)

Became Law

REVENUE SERVICES BUREAUREVENUE SERVICES BUREAU - PROCEDURES

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Bill Overview

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Maine funds renewable energy tax study

The law requires the Governor's Energy Office to study how Maine taxes renewable energy infrastructure. The state provides $75,000 from the General Fund in fiscal year 2025-26 for contracted services to support the study. There is no funding in fiscal year 2026-27. This is a one-time appropriation and does not change your taxes, benefits, or legal obligations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tavis Hasenfus

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 116

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-473) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-473) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-473) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-473) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence

    6/12/2025Senate

  7. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House

  8. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-624), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/11/2025Senate

  9. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-624).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  10. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    3/28/2025House

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