An Act to Establish a Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program to Impose Penalties on Climate Polluters
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Establish a Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program to Impose Penalties on Climate Polluters” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 740
Where it is
^Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · May 1, 2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. · Jun 25, 2025
Reports READ. Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Majority · Mar 24, 2026
Unfinished Business · Mar 25, 2026
Unfinished Business · Mar 26, 2026
Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 828 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 · Mar 30, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 708 (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) The Bill · Mar 31, 2026
FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 2, 2026
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence. · Apr 6, 2026
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED b · Apr 13, 2026
On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1066) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) was READ and ADOPTED. Co · Apr 13, 2026
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-570) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1066) thereto. · Apr 14, 2026
FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 14, 2026
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. · Apr 14, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Stacy BrennerVictoria DouderaRichard BennettRachel Talbot RossAnne CarneyAmy KuhnEleanor Sato
Recorded votes
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2026-03-31 · PREVAILS · Yeas 75, Nays 72, Excused 0, NotVoting 3, Total 147
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-30 · PREVAILS · Yeas 19, Nays 13, Excused 3, NotVoting 0, Total 32
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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