# Maine LD 601: An Act to Remove State-imposed Referendum Requirements Regarding Nuclear Power

Maine LD 601, An Act to Remove State-imposed Referendum Requirements Regarding Nuclear Power, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Reagan Paul (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-10 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 97 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 601
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Remove State-imposed Referendum Requirements Regarding Nuclear Power
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 97 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: NUCLEAR POWER, NUCLEAR POWER - DEVELOPMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (101 yes, 77 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: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger Albert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (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 | 81 | 63 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-04-10: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 97 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 68(Yeas 81 - Nays 63 - 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)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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=HP0369&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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=HP0369&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD601-132 (as of 2026-10-17).