# Maine LD 212: An Act to Require the Valuation of Energy Produced by Hydropower Dams and Exploration of Alternative Ownership Options Before They Are Removed

Maine LD 212, An Act to Require the Valuation of Energy Produced by Hydropower Dams and Exploration of Alternative Ownership Options Before They Are Removed, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Richard Campbell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-24 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 212
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require the Valuation of Energy Produced by Hydropower Dams and Exploration of Alternative Ownership Options Before They Are Removed
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: DAMS, DAMS - MAINTENANCE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-24: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Report READ and ACCEPTED REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Representative SACHS from the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.On motion of Representative SACHS, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0135&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0135&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD212-132 (as of 2026-10-18).