# Maine LD 1535: An Act to Reduce Illegal Cannabis Operations by Requiring Permits for High Electrical Usage

Maine LD 1535, An Act to Reduce Illegal Cannabis Operations by Requiring Permits for High Electrical Usage, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Haggan (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-264) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1535
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Reduce Illegal Cannabis Operations by Requiring Permits for High Electrical Usage
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-06-09, The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-264) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: David Haggan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: CANNABIS, CANNABIS - CULTIVATION AND DISTRIBUTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (31 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 14 | 18 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 17 | 16 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-09: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-264) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-06-05: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 379 Yeas 14 - Nays 18 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-264) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-264). In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 354 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-264), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0619&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0619&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-264), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0619&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0619&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1535-132 (as of 2026-10-17).