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MaineLD 1976132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 379: Compensation for Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection

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Became Law

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPTENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT - RULES

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Bill Overview

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Farm compensation for solar project impacts

The law authorizes Maine DEP to finalize Chapter 379. Owners or operators of high-value farmland can get paid for harm from solar energy development. Solar developers must provide that compensation under the rule. The law takes effect when approved, so the rule can be put in place right away. The law does not list dollar amounts or formulas.

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Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 51

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/29/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/28/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/28/2025House

  6. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Tepler of Sagadahoc REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.

    5/13/2025Senate

  7. Representative GRAMLICH for the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 and approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council, reports that the Resolve be REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/13/2025House

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