# Maine LD 830: An Act to Protect Maine's Scenic Beauty by Requiring Solar Panel Fields to Be Hidden from View

Maine LD 830, An Act to Protect Maine's Scenic Beauty by Requiring Solar Panel Fields to Be Hidden from View, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Haggan (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 286(Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 830
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Maine's Scenic Beauty by Requiring Solar Panel Fields to Be Hidden from View
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 286(Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: David Haggan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - SOLAR ENERGY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 85 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: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kathy Javner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 70 |   |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 15 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-06-03: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 286(Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-06-02: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 297 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 1 Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business (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=SP0357&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=SP0357&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD830-132 (as of 2026-10-17).