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LD1212 • 2025

Resolve, to Study Opportunities for the Efficiency Maine Trust to Support the Promotion and Use of Modern Wood Heating

Resolve, to Study Opportunities for the Efficiency Maine Trust to Support the Promotion and Use of Modern Wood Heating

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Matthew Harrington
Last action
2025-06-09
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, to Study Opportunities for the Efficiency Maine Trust to Support the Promotion and Use of Modern Wood Heating

Resolve, to Study Opportunities for the Efficiency Maine Trust to Support the Promotion and Use of Modern Wood Heating Sponsor: Senator Matthew Harrington Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Study Opportunities for the Efficiency Maine Trust to Support the Promotion and Use of Modern Wood Heating Sponsor: Senator Matthew Harrington Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1110(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1110(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1212 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-09 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-02 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-02 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-28 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-03-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Study Opportunities for the Efficiency Maine Trust to Support the Promotion and Use of Modern Wood Heating
Sponsor:
Senator Matthew Harrington
Reference committee:
Energy, Utilities and Technology
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1110(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 501 - L.D. 1212
Resolve, to Study Opportunities for the Efficiency Maine Trust to Support
the Promotion and Use of Modern Wood Heating
Sec. 1. Modern wood heating. Resolved: That the Efficiency Maine Trust, in
collaboration with the Department of Economic and Community Development, the
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Governor's Energy Office,
shall work with representatives of the modern wood heating system industry to study and
make recommendations relating to programs and incentives encouraging the promotion and
use of modern wood heating systems in the State. The Efficiency Maine Trust shall submit
a report related to the study to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and
Technology by December 3, 2025. The report must include recommendations for
Efficiency Maine Trust programs and incentives supporting the promotion and use of
modern wood heating systems in the State. The joint standing committee may report out a
bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
APPROVED
JUNE 9, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
54
RESOLVES