# Maine LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers

Maine LD 307, An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Melanie Sachs (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-29 (Representative DRINKWATER of Milford MOVED the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW. ROLL CALL NO. 827(Yeas 65 - Nays 70 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED. This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 828V72 having voted in the affirmative and 65 in the negative, with 13 being absent and 1 vacancy, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 307
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Representative DRINKWATER of Milford MOVED the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW. ROLL CALL NO. 827(Yeas 65 - Nays 70 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED. This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 828V72 having voted in the affirmative and 65 in the negative, with 13 being absent and 1 vacancy, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC UTILITIES - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (532 yes, 529 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: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-29 | House | Move the Previous Question | fail | 65 | 70 |   |
| 2026-04-29 | House | reconsideration-veto | fail | 72 | 65 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Enactment | pass | 79 | 62 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 21 | 13 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | pass | 21 | 14 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Enactment | pass | 83 | 66 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED | pass | 82 | 62 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | ADOPT HAH-969 to CAH-881 | fail | 29 | 115 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | report "a" otp-am by ca "a" | pass | 80 | 62 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-04-29: Representative DRINKWATER of Milford MOVED the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW. ROLL CALL NO. 827(Yeas 65 - Nays 70 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED. This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 828V72 having voted in the affirmative and 65 in the negative, with 13 being absent and 1 vacancy, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-24: Vetoed by Governor
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 955 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 815(Yeas 79 - Nays 62 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) 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 "B" (H-1051) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) thereto was ADOPTED.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) 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" (H-881) 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)
- 2026-04-09: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 790(Yeas 83 - Nays 66 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Reports READOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) Report ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 906 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "A" (H-969) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.ROLL CALL NO. 735(Yeas 29 - Nays 115 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was 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-881).ROLL CALL NO. 736(Yeas 82 - Nays 62 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-03: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-04-02: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-31: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-30: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-26: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-26: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, Representative SACHS of Freeport MOVED to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended. Representative LEE of Auburn moved the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW. Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a division.The Speaker ordered a division.55 having voted in the affirmative and 68 voted in the negative, and accordingly the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED. Subsequently, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 691(Yeas 80 - Nays 62 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ.On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-881).Later today assigned. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-24: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-24: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.Later today assigned. (House)
- 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. (House)
- 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)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 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

- Amendment C-A (H-881), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-B to C-A (H-1051), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=14&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-881), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-B to C-A (H-1051), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=14&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD307-132 (as of 2026-10-17).