# Maine LD 2037: An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances

Maine LD 2037, An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christopher Kessler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 550) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2037
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 550
- Sponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: AIR QUALITY, AIR QUALITY - EMISSIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (165 yes, 143 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower emissions limits for Maine power plants: benefit, medium. The law lowers Maine’s yearly carbon dioxide emissions budget for power plants and other entities covered by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. From 2022 through 2026, the budget drops each year by 2.5% of the 2014 base of 3,277,250 tons. The new yearly budgets, in tons, are: 2027: 2,065,595;…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Enactment | pass | 71 | 66 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 64 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 550
- 2026-03-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 627(Yeas 71 - Nays 66 - Absent 12 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-24: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 714 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 608(Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-03: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1367&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1367&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1367&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1367&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2037-132 (as of 2026-10-17).