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An Act to Expand Appliance Energy and Water Standards

An Act to Expand Appliance Energy and Water Standards

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Sponsor
Representative Arthur Bell
Last action
2025-06-08
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Expand Appliance Energy and Water Standards

An Act to Expand Appliance Energy and Water Standards Sponsor: Representative Arthur Bell Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Expand Appliance Energy and Water Standards Sponsor: Representative Arthur Bell Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0892(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0892(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1158 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-08 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-05-27 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-16 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-16 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-03-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Expand Appliance Energy and Water Standards
Sponsor:
Representative Arthur Bell
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0892(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 763 - L.D. 1158
An Act to Expand Appliance Energy and Water Standards
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1616, sub-§1, ¶A-1 is enacted to read:
A-1. Except as provided in subsection 2, beginning January 1, 2027, a person may not
sell or offer for sale in the State any of the following appliances and products
manufactured on or after January 1, 2027 that are prohibited from sale in rules adopted
by the department in accordance with subsection 3:
(1) Commercial battery chargers;
(2) Commercial dishwashers;
(3) Commercial food steamers;
(4) Commercial fryers;
(5) Commercial ovens;
(6) Computer server power supplies; and
(7) Residential ventilating fans.
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §1616, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 433, §1 and
reallocated by RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §135, is amended to read:
B. In determining a person's compliance with paragraph paragraphs A and A-1, the
department shall, to the greatest extent practicable and where consistent with the
requirements of this subsection, use information available from other states that
regulate the same appliances and products.
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §1616, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 433, §1 and
reallocated by RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §135, is amended to read:
C. A person who violates paragraph A or A-1 commits a civil violation for which a
fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged.
Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §1616, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 433, §1 and reallocated
by RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §135, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 8, 2025
CHAPTER
184
PUBLIC LAW
Page 2 - 132LR0892(03)
2. Exclusions; federal preemption. This section does not apply to any appliances
and products:
A. Listed in subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraphs (1) to (8) that are manufactured
before January 1, 2023;
B. Listed in subsection 1, paragraph A-1, subparagraphs (1) to (7) that are
manufactured before January 1, 2027; or
C. Listed in subsection 1, paragraph A or A-1 that are sold or offered for sale in the
State in used condition.
An appliance or product listed in subsection 1, paragraph A or A-1 is exempt from the
prohibitions in this section and the rules adopted pursuant to this section if state regulation
of the appliance or product is preempted by federal statute or regulation, for as long as that
federal preemption remains in effect.
Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §1616, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 433, §1 and reallocated
by RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §135, is amended to read:
3. Rules. The department may adopt rules to prohibit the sale or offering for sale in
the State of appliances or products described in subsection 1, paragraph paragraphs A and
A-1. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.