# Maine LD 1870: Resolve, to Assess the Total Cost to the State of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Maine LD 1870, Resolve, to Assess the Total Cost to the State of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 168) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1870
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Assess the Total Cost to the State of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 168
- Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 85 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: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 72 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 168
- 2026-04-14: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1066) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1066) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1066) thereto was ADOPTED.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1066) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-31: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 708(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) 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-570). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 828 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Reports READ. Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) Report. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-570), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0740&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1066), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0740&item=6&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0740&item=7&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0740&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-570), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0740&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1066), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0740&item=6&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0740&item=7&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0740&item=1&snum=132)

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