LD935 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Report on Air and Soil Chemical and Metal Levels and on Soil Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites

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Sponsor: Representative Tracy Quint
Last action: 2025-05-21
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 196 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Report on Air and Soil Chemical and Metal Levels and on Soil Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Report on Air and Soil Chemical and Metal Levels and on Soil Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites Sponsor: Representative Tracy Quint Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Report on Air and Soil Chemical and Metal Levels and on Soil Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites Sponsor: Representative Tracy Quint Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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C-A (H-192)

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2199(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR2199(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
935 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

2025-05-21 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 196 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-05-20 House
Reports READ . On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 147 (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-16 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM
2025-04-09 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-09 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-03-05 Committee
Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Report on Air and Soil Chemical and Metal Levels and on Soil Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites
Sponsor:
Representative Tracy Quint
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 935
H.P. 600 House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to
Report on Air and Soil Chemical and Metal Levels and on Soil
Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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 QUINT of Hodgdon.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and
Representatives: BAGSHAW of Windham, CARUSO of Caratunk, COLLAMORE of
Pittsfield, DAIGLE of Fort Kent, HENDERSON of Rumford, MASON of Lisbon, PAUL of
Winterport, STROUT of Harrington.

Page 1 - 132LR2199(01)
1Sec. 1. Department of Environmental Protection to submit report on
2chemical and metal levels. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the Department of
3 Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on
4 Environment and Natural Resources regarding available information on the levels of
5 chemicals and metals, both airborne and in soil, in the State, including information on any
6 periodic sampling performed by the department.
7Sec. 2. Department of Environmental Protection to submit report on soil
8testing on solar panel farm sites. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the
9 Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Joint Standing
10 Committee on Environment and Natural Resources regarding soil testing done by the
11 department on solar panel farm sites in the State, including testing done before installation,
12 testing done after installation and any ongoing testing, and any results of that testing.
13SUMMARY
14 This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to submit 2 reports to
15 the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. The first report
16 must include available information on the levels of chemicals and metals, both airborne
17 and in soil, in the State, including information on any periodic sampling performed by the
18 department. The 2nd report must include information regarding soil testing done by the
19 department on solar panel farm sites in the State, including testing done before installation,
20 testing done after installation and any ongoing testing, and any results of that testing.
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