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.
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The 2026 Legislature adjourned on the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 2026. In case you missed it, here is our end-of-session webinar highlighting the progress and outcomes of the 2026 legislative session:
| 2026 Priority Legislation & LD Number | NRCM Position | Status Update & Actions to Take |
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| Battery product stewardship (LD 474) | Support | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on April 3, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Land for Maine's Future funding (LD 593) | Support | Governor Mills included ongoing funding for LMF in the budget, which was signed on April 10, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Tribal sovereignty (LD 395, LD 785) | Support | LD 395: Governor Mills signed Resolve into law on April 15, 2026 LD 785: Governor Mills signed amended bill into law on April 15, 2026 (Read NRCM testimony for LD 785) (Read NRCM testimony for LD 395) |
| Plug-in solar (LD 1730) | Support | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on April 6, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Establish climate superfund program (LD 1870) | Support | Governor Mills signed amended bill into law on April 16, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Allow electronic devices to be repaired by local repair (LD 1908) | Support | Bill placed in legislative dead files. No further action to be taken. Read NRCM testimony |
| Update to RGGI allowances (LD 2037) | Support | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on March 9, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Lakes and farmland conservation funding (LD 2141) | Support | Governor Mills signed amended bill into law on April 16, 2026 Read NRCM testimony Read our fact sheet |
| 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 | Governor Mills signed bill into law on April 15, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Bond issue to fund planning & construction of wastewater treatment facilities (LD 25) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 session. No further action taken. Read NRCM testimony |
| Repealing Net Energy Billing (LD 32) | Oppose | Governor Mills signed bill into law on April 13, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Modernize subdivision laws (LD 161) | Support | Governor Mills signed the Resolve into law on March 9, 2026 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 | Bill placed in legislative dead files. No further action taken. Read NRCM testimony |
| Create an AI data center council (LD 307) | Support | Governor Mills vetoed bill and Legislature was unable to override the vote. Gov. Mills did sign executive order to create a council to begin working on AI data center issues Read NRCM testimony |
| Enact Safe Cosmetics Act (LD 317) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 session. No further action taken. Read NRCM testimony |
| Requires state energy plan to prioritize energy carbon-free technologies (LD 343) | Oppose | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on March 9, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Establish commission to study storm water pollution (LD 646) | Support | Governor Mills signed Resolve into law on April 16, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Public financing & ownership of electric T&D infrastructure (LD 838) | Support | House and Senate passed to be engrossed as amended. Now on special study table pending final passage Read NRCM testimony |
| Low-income ratepayer assistance funding (LD 995) | Support | Bill carried over from 2025 session. No further action taken. Read NRCM testimony |
| Amendment to conservation easement law (LD 1054) | Support | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on April 3, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Creation of Municipal Shoreline Protection Legal Fund (LD 1904) | Support | Governor Mills signed bill into law on April 15, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Changes to Net Energy Billing program (LD 1936) | Oppose | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on March 9, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Energy fairness (LD 1949) | Support | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on March 23, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Amends components of the Bottle Bill modernization that could delay implementation (LD 2036) | Oppose | Bill placed in legislative dead files. No further action taken. Read NRCM testimony |
| Clarify activities allowed under Natural Resources Protection Act (LD 2063) | Support | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on March 23, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Prohibit landfill expansion into wetlands (LD 2070) | Support | Governor Mills signed bill into law on April 13, 2026 |
| Bond to support Maine agriculture and forestry (LD 2094) | Support | Read fact sheet |
| Allow municipalities to create energy aggregation programs (LD 2112) | Support | Governor Mills signed bill into law on April 13, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Strengthen integrated grid planning (LD 2113) | Neither For Nor Against | Bill placed in legislative dead files. No further action taken. |
| Protect private wells from hazardous substances (LD 2115) | Support | House passed bill to be enacted. Bill placed on Appropriations Table but not funded. Read NRCM testimony |
| Pilot program to lower electric bills and improve grid reliability (LD 2140) | Support | Governor Mills signed Resolve into law on April 13, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Legislative review of Ch. 305 + Ch. 335 rulemaking (LD 2171) | Support | Governor Mills signed the Resolve into law on April 3, 2026 |
| Increase predictability in permitting of renewable energy development (LD 2174) | Support | Bill placed in legislative dead files. No further action taken. Read NRCM testimony |
| Water quality standards and river reclassification (LD 2187) | Support | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on April 3, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
| Change to procedures for appeals of BEP decisions (LD 2210) | Neither For Nor Against | Governor Mills signed the bill into law on April 3, 2026 Read NRCM testimony |
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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