# Maine LD 495: An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers

Maine LD 495, An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-10 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 102 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 495
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 102 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 82 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: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Parry (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 76 | 68 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-04-10: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 102 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 73(Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (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)
- 2025-02-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0324&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=HP0324&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD495-132 (as of 2026-10-17).