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Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 379: Compensation for Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 379: Compensation for Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection

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

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Last action
2025-06-09
Official status
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 379: Compensation for Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 379: Compensation for Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 379: Compensation for Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-09 Governor

    Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

  2. 2025-06-02 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-29 House

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-27 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP

  5. 2025-05-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-19 Committee

    Voted; OTP

  7. 2025-05-13 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 379: Compensation for Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2541(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1320 - L.D. 1976
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 379: Compensation for
Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a
Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental
Protection
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by
the agency; and
Whereas, a major substantive rule has been submitted to the Legislature outside the
legislative rule acceptance period; and
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the Legislature's
position on final adoption of the rule; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of Chapter 379: Compensation
for Impacts to High-Value Agricultural Land from Solar Energy Development, a
provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Environmental
Protection that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A outside the legislative rule
acceptance period, is authorized.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
APPROVED
JUNE 9, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
51
RESOLVES