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MaineLD 1748132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources

Sponsored By: Matthew Beck (Democratic)

Became Law

ENERGY CONSERVATIONENERGY CONSERVATION - PLANNING

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Energy project developers: guide and attestations

The law creates a Department of Labor fact sheet and technical guide for assisted energy projects of 1 megawatt or more in Maine. The guide explains wage-and-hour rules, contractor and subcontractor duties, employer obligations, and DOL enforcement and penalties. It also lists labor standards and benchmarks tied to priority in state energy bids. DOL updates and sends it to covered developers at least once each year. Before any site work, construction, retrofitting, or demolition, the developer and the chosen prime contractor must each sign and submit an attestation to DOL. They attest, under penalty of perjury, that they reviewed the materials, understand the rules, know compliance resources, and told all contractors and subcontractors. Attestations are due every year.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matthew Beck

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

  • Charles Skold

    Democratic • House

  • Kilton Webb

    Democratic • House

  • Marshall Archer

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rafael Macias

    Democratic • House

  • Sophia Warren

    Democratic • House

  • Valli Geiger

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 94 • No: 83

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 19 • No: 14

House vote • 6/13/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 75 • No: 69

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 377

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/16/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 549 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-688) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-688) in concurrence.

    6/16/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 488(Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-688) 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" (H-688). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/13/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/22/2025House

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