# Maine LD 1748: An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources Maine LD 1748, An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Matthew Beck (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 377) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1748-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1748 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-22 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 377 - Sponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENERGY CONSERVATION - PLANNING - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 83 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Labor rules guide for energy developers: benefit, low. The Maine Department of Labor creates a fact sheet and a technical guide for assisted energy projects of 1 megawatt or more in Maine. It develops these with the Governor’s Energy Office, the Public Utilities Commission, and the state policy office. The materials cover wage-and-hour training, requir… - Yearly attestations for energy project work: cost, low. The developer and the chosen prime contractor for an assisted energy project of 1 megawatt or more must each file a yearly attestation with the Maine Department of Labor. Each signs under penalty of perjury. The attestation confirms they reviewed the Department’s materials, know the compliance reso… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Charles Skold (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marshall Archer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 14 | | | 2025-06-13 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 69 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 377 - 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-16: 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. (Senate) - 2025-06-13: 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. (House) - 2025-04-22: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-688), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1166&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1166&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1166&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 (H-688), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1166&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1166&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1166&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1748-132 (as of 2026-10-19).