# Maine LD 825: An Act to Prohibit Geoengineering, Including the Use of Cloud Seeding, Weather Modification, Excessive Radio Waves and Microwave Radiation

Maine LD 825, An Act to Prohibit Geoengineering, Including the Use of Cloud Seeding, Weather Modification, Excessive Radio Waves and Microwave Radiation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Russell J. Black (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 135(Yeas 83 - Nays 58 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 825
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit Geoengineering, Including the Use of Cloud Seeding, Weather Modification, Excessive Radio Waves and Microwave Radiation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Reports READ.On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 135(Yeas 83 - Nays 58 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: TOXIC SUBSTANCES, TOXIC SUBSTANCES - REDUCTION
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (83 yes, 58 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: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 83 | 58 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-05-14: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 135(Yeas 83 - Nays 58 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-05-13: Reports READ On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0345&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=SP0345&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD825-132 (as of 2026-10-19).