Governor Mills introduced bold legislation to address the threat climate change poses to Maine’s economy, environment, and to the health of Mainers. LD 1679 establishes the Maine Climate Council, charged with reducing Maine’s greenhouse gas emissions by 45% below 1990 levels by 2030 and at least 80% by 2050. The Council will develop action plans to meet these goals and ensure economic benefits for Maine people. The bill also supports the climate resiliency and adaptation of Maine’s communities. The 39-member Council will be comprised of a broad spectrum of government officials, scientists, and representatives from public health, working lands, marine industries, and other sectors impacted by climate change.

Status: Enacted

Sponsor: David Woodsome

Votes / Roll Calls:

Date	Desc	Yea	Nay	No Vote	Absent	Total	Passed	Chamber
01/01/2019	Roll Call	106	29	0	12	149	1
Votes	Show Kent Ackley Yea Robert W. Alley, Sr. Yea John Andrews Nay Amy B. Arata Yea Susan M. W. Austin Nay Betty A. Austin Yea Christopher W. Babbidge Yea Shawn A. Babine Yea Donna Bailey Yea Pinny Beebe-Center Yea Seth A. Berry Yea Bruce A. Bickford Yea Mark John Blier Yea Lydia Blume Yea Richard T. Bradstreet Yea Michael F. Brennan Yea Heidi E. Brooks Excused Mark E. Bryant Yea Christopher James Caiazzo Yea Richard H. Campbell Yea Barbara A. Cardone Yea Anne M. Carney Yea Richard M. Cebra Nay Kristen Sarah Cloutier Yea Benjamin T. Collings Yea Janice E. Cooper Yea Patrick W. Corey Yea Danny E. Costain Yea Margaret M. Craven Yea W. Edward Crockett Yea Scott W. Cuddy Absent Philip A. Curtis Nay Matthea Larsen Daughtry Absent Diane M. Denk Yea John DeVeau Absent Michael G. Devin Excused Kathleen R. J. Dillingham Yea Janice S. Dodge Yea Josanne C. Dolloff Absent Donna R. Doore Yea Victoria W. Doudera Absent Gary A. Drinkwater Nay Michelle Ann Dunphy Yea Jeffrey Evangelos Yea Richard R. Farnsworth Yea Billy Bob Faulkingham Nay Jessica L. Fay Yea Ryan M. Fecteau Yea Justin Fecteau Absent Victoria Foley Yea Steven D. Foster Nay Drew Gattine Yea Sara Gideon Yea Lori K. Gramlich Yea Abigail W. Griffin Nay Chad Wayne Grignon Absent Nicole Grohoski Yea David G. Haggan Nay Randall C. Hall Yea James R. Handy Yea Sheldon Mark Hanington Nay Jeffery P. Hanley Nay Thom Harnett Yea Matthew A. Harrington Yea Frances M. Head Nay Allison Hepler Yea Craig V. Hickman Yea Norman E. Higgins Yea Daniel J. Hobbs Yea Brian L. Hubbell Yea Sherman H. Hutchins Nay Patricia Hymanson Yea Henry L. Ingwersen Yea Kathy Irene Javner Nay Chris A. Johansen Nay Erik C. Jorgensen Yea Dennis L. Keschl Yea Christopher J. Kessler Yea MaryAnne Kinney Nay Victoria P. Kornfield Yea Theodore Joseph Kryzak Jr. Yea H. Scott Landry Jr. Yea Lawrence E. Lockman Nay Peter A. Lyford Nay Colleen M. Madigan Yea Donald G. Marean Yea John L. Martin Yea Thomas H. Martin Nay Roland Danny Martin Yea Richard G. Mason Nay Anne-Marie Mastraccio Yea Ann H. Matlack Yea David Harold McCrea Yea Joyce McCreight Yea Genevieve McDonald Yea Andrew J. McLean Absent Gina M. Melaragno Yea Michele Meyer Yea H. Sawin Millett Jr. Yea Matthew W. Moonen Yea Victoria E. Morales Yea Joshua Morris Nay Catherine M. Nadeau Yea Beth A. O’Connor Nay Margaret M. O’Neil Yea Lester S. Ordway Yea Sean C. Paulhus Yea Sarah Pebworth Absent Ann E. Peoples Yea Michael D. Perkins Yea Anne C. Perry Yea Joseph C. Perry Sr. Yea Richard A. Pickett Nay Teresa S. Pierce Yea William D. Pluecker Yea Dwayne W. Prescott Yea Lois Galgay Reckitt Yea Roger E. Reed Nay Christina Riley Yea Walter N. Riseman Yea Tiffany Roberts Yea Shelley Rudnicki Nay Deane Rykerson Yea Heidi H. Sampson Yea John C. Schneck Yea Braden Sharpe Yea Bettyann W. Sheats Yea Thomas H. Skolfield Yea Stephen S. Stanley Yea Paul A. Stearns Yea Joel R. Stetkis Absent Harold L. Stewart III Yea Holly B. Stover Absent Scott Walter Strom Yea Gregory Lewis Swallow Nay Michael A. Sylvester Yea Rachel Talbot Ross Yea Denise A. Tepler Yea Maureen Fitzgerald Terry Yea Timothy S. Theriault Nay Ryan D. Tipping Yea Ralph L. Tucker Yea William R. Tuell Yea Arthur C. Verow Absent Nathan J. Wadsworth Nay Charlotte Warren Yea Dustin Michael White Nay Bruce A. White Yea Stanley Paige Zeigler, Jr. Yea