This page is updated throughout the Maine Legislature's legislative session to provide you with the latest status and background information on the priority bills that we are following. Bookmark this page to stay informed about public hearings, opportunities to take action, read NRCM testimony, and more.
How You Can Get Involved
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- Testify at a public hearing online or in person at mainelegislature.org/testimony.
- Find and contact your state legislators.
- Join us online on Thursday, January 29 from 12-1 PM for our webinar: Maine's Environment in the 2026 Legislative Session. The event is free but RSVP is required.
The 2026 Legislature has begun its second session of the 132nd Legislature. This is a "short session," that will end in mid-April 2026. Bookmark this page to stay up to date on bills, hearing dates, and ways to take action. To find out how Maine's environment did during the 2025 legislative session, watch our legislative wrap-up webinar.
| 2026 Priority Legislation & LD Number | NRCM Position | Status Update & Actions to Take |
|---|---|---|
| Land for Maine's Future funding (LD 593) | Support | Bill carried over to 2026 session Read NRCM testimony |
| Tribal sovereignty (LD 785) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 legislative session |
| Beneficial electrification policy (LD 1730) | Support | Public hearing held on January 6 at EUT Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Establish climate superfund program (LD 1870) | Support | Work session held on January 21 at ENR Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Update to RGGI allowances (LD 2037) | Support | Public hearing held on January 21 at ENR Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Lakes and farmland conservation funding (LD 2141) | Support | Bill has been printed. No hearings or work sessions scheduled yet. |
| Land Use Planning Commission Commissioners (LD 870) | Support | Bill became law without the Governor's signature on January 11, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Additional 2026 Legislative Bills of Interest | NRCM Position | Status Update & Actions to Take |
|---|---|---|
| Provide Indigenous Peoples free access to State Parks (LD 14) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 session. Read NRCM testimony |
| Bond issue to fund planning & construction of wastewater treatment facilities (LD 25) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 session. Read NRCM testimony |
| Repealing Net Energy Billing (LD 32) | Oppose | Work session held on January 6 at EUT Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Modernize subdivision laws (LD 161) | Support | Work session held on January 8 at Committee on Housing and Economic Development Read NRCM testimony |
| Take-back program for firefighting and fire-suppressing foams containing PFAS (LD 222) | Support | Bill became law without Governor's signature on January 11, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Require and encourage safe, interconnected transportation construction (LD 287) | Support | Work session held on January 15 at the Committee on Housing and Economic Development Read NRCM testimony |
| Enact Safe Cosmetics Act (LD 317) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 session Read NRCM testimony |
| Direct the PUC to get informational bids for new nuclear plants (LD 343) | Oppose | Work session held on January 6 at EUT Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Establish commission to study storm water pollution (LD 646) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 session Read NRCM testimony |
| Public financing & ownership of electric T&D infrastructure (LD 838) | Support | Public hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 20 at 1:00 PM at EUT Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Low-income ratepayer assistance funding (LD 995) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 session Read NRCM testimony |
| Creation of Municipal Shoreline Protection Legal Fund (LD 1904) | Support | Work session held on January 14 at ENR Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Allow electronic devices to be repaired by local repair (LD 1908) | Support | Work session to be held on Thursday, January 22 at 1:00 PM at Committee on Housing and Economic Development Read NRCM testimony |
| Changes to Net Energy Billing program (LD 1936) | Oppose | Work session held on January 15 at EUT Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Energy fairness (LD 1949) | Support | Work session to be held on Thursday, January 22 at 2:30 PM at EUT Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Clarify activities allowed under Natural Resources Protection Act (LD 2063) | Support | Public hearing held on January 21 at ENR Committee Read NRCM testimony |
| Allow municipalities to create energy aggregation programs (LD 2112) | Support | Public hearing to be held on Thursday, January 22 at 1 PM at EUT Committee |
| Strengthen integrated grid planning (LD 2113) | Neither For Nor Against | Public hearing to be held on Thursday, January 22 at 1 PM at EUT Committee |
Committee Abbreviations & Meeting Rooms: We have included which legislative committee will hear each bill below. Here are the abbreviations and the full committee names, as well as the room in which each committee meets:
- ACF Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee (Room 214 Cross Office Building)
- ENR Environment and Natural Resources Committee (Room 216 Cross Office Building)
- EUT Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee (Room 211 Cross Office Building)
- IFW Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (Room 206 Cross Office Building)
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