# Maine LD 499: An Act to Prohibit Geoengineering

Maine LD 499, An Act to Prohibit Geoengineering, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-30 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 499
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit Geoengineering
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS - PLANNING
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (88 yes, 57 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: Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Javner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Lemelin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas Lavigne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 88 | 57 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-04-30: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 101(Yeas 88 - Nays 57 - Absent 5 - 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=HP0328&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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=HP0328&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD499-132 (as of 2026-10-19).