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LD495 • 2025

An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers

An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers

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Sponsor
Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham
Last action
2025-04-10
Official status
Reports Read On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED . in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 102 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers

An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers Sponsor: Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers Sponsor: Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Reports Read On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED . in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 102 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-08 House

    Reports READ . On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 73 (Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-04-04 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

  4. 2025-03-05 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-03-05 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-02-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and of the Cost to Consumers
Sponsor:
Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 495
H.P. 324 House of Representatives, February 11, 2025
An Act to Require Rules Designed to Reduce Climate Change to
Include Estimates of the Reduction in Adverse Climate Effects and
of the Cost to Consumers
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and
Representatives: CAMPBELL of Orrington, DUCHARME of Madison, FOSTER of Dexter,
MCINTYRE of Lowell, PARRY of Arundel, PAUL of Winterport, SMITH of Palermo,
WADSWORTH of Hiram.

Page 1 - 132LR0311(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §579-A is enacted to read:
3§579-A. Rules designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
4 When adopting rules designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the department
5 shall issue an estimate, calculated using sound scientific information and methods, of:
61. Prevention of adverse effects on climate. The level of adverse effects on the
7 climate that will be prevented by the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; and
82. Costs. The costs associated with the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions,
9 including the impact on the prices of gasoline, diesel fuel, electricity, heating oil and
10 propane.
11SUMMARY
12 This bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection, when adopting rules
13 designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to issue an estimate of the level of adverse
14 effects on the climate that will be prevented by the reduction in emissions and the costs
15 associated with the reduction in emissions that will be borne by consumers.
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