Using solar energy makes our air cleaner, stabilizes our climate, fosters energy independence, and strengthens our economy. After years of failed attempts to enact solar policy, Maine finally passed legislation to boost solar energy utilization for Maine schools, municipalities, and residents. LD 1711 calls for at least 375 megawatts of new, distributed generation in Maine, which will primarily come from small solar projects. The bill also removes the cap on community solar farms, requires community projects to serve low and moderate-income customers, and encourages use of closed landfills and brownfields for solar projects.

Status: Enacted

Sponsor: Dana L. Dow

Votes / Roll Calls:

Date	Desc	Yea	Nay	No Vote	Absent	Total	Passed	Chamber
01/01/2019	Roll Call	124	54	0	5	185	1
Votes	Show Kent Ackley Yea Robert W. Alley, Sr. Yea John Andrews Nay Amy B. Arata Nay Susan M. W. Austin Nay Betty A. Austin Yea Christopher W. Babbidge Yea Shawn A. Babine Yea Donna Bailey Yea Pinny Beebe-Center Yea Shenna L Bellows Yea Seth A. Berry Yea Bruce A. Bickford Nay Russell J. Black Yea Mark John Blier Nay Lydia Blume Yea Richard T. Bradstreet Nay Catherine Breen Yea Michael F. Brennan Yea Heidi E. Brooks Yea Mark E. Bryant Yea Christopher James Caiazzo Yea Richard H. Campbell Nay Barbara A. Cardone Yea Anne M. Carney Yea Michael E Carpenter Yea Brownie Carson Yea Richard M. Cebra Nay Justin M. Chenette Yea Benjamin M. Chipman Yea Ned Claxton Yea Kristen Sarah Cloutier Yea Benjamin T. Collings Yea Janice E. Cooper Yea Patrick W. Corey Yea Danny E. Costain Nay Margaret M. Craven Yea W. Edward Crockett Yea Scott W. Cuddy Yea Philip A. Curtis Nay Scott W. Cyrway Nay Matthea Larsen Daughtry Yea Paul T. Davis Yea Diane M. Denk Yea Susan A. Deschambault Excused John DeVeau Absent Michael G. Devin Excused Bill Diamond Yea James F. Dill Yea Kathleen R. J. Dillingham Nay Janice S. Dodge Yea Josanne C. Dolloff Nay Donna R. Doore Yea Victoria W. Doudera Yea Dana L. Dow Yea Gary A. Drinkwater Nay Michelle Ann Dunphy Yea Jeffrey Evangelos Yea Richard R. Farnsworth Yea Bradlee Thomas Farrin Yea Billy Bob Faulkingham Nay Jessica L. Fay Absent Ryan M. Fecteau Yea Justin Fecteau Nay Robert A. Foley Yea Victoria Foley Yea Steven D. Foster Nay Drew Gattine Yea Sara Gideon Yea Lori K. Gramlich Yea Geoffrey M. Gratwick Yea Abigail W. Griffin Nay Chad Wayne Grignon Absent Nicole Grohoski Yea Stacey K. Guerin Yea David G. Haggan Nay Randall C. Hall Nay James M. Hamper Yea James R. Handy Yea Sheldon Mark Hanington Nay Jeffery P. Hanley Nay Thom Harnett Yea Matthew A. Harrington Nay Frances M. Head Nay Allison Hepler Yea Erin D. Herbig 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 Troy Dale Jackson Yea Kathy Irene Javner Nay Chris A. Johansen Nay Erik C. Jorgensen Yea Lisa Keim Yea Dennis L. Keschl Nay Christopher J. Kessler Yea MaryAnne Kinney Nay Victoria P. Kornfield Yea Theodore Joseph Kryzak Jr. Nay H. Scott Landry Jr. Yea Mark W. Lawrence Yea Nathan L. Libby Yea Lawrence E. Lockman Nay Louis J. Luchini Yea 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. Nay Rebecca J. Millett Yea David R. Miramant Yea Matthew W. Moonen Yea Marianne Moore Yea Victoria E. Morales Yea Stephen W. Moriarty Yea Joshua Morris Nay Catherine M. Nadeau Yea Beth A. O’Connor Nay Margaret M. O’Neil Yea Lester S. Ordway Nay Sean C. Paulhus Yea Sarah Pebworth Yea Ann E. Peoples Yea Michael D. Perkins Nay Anne C. Perry Yea Joseph C. Perry Sr. Yea Richard A. Pickett Nay Teresa S. Pierce Yea William D. Pluecker Yea Matthew G. Pouliot Yea Dwayne W. Prescott Nay Lois Galgay Reckitt Yea Roger E. Reed Nay Christina Riley Yea Walter N. Riseman Yea Tiffany Roberts Yea Kimberley C. Rosen Yea Shelley Rudnicki Nay Deane Rykerson Yea Heidi H. Sampson Nay Heather B. Sanborn Yea Linda F. Sanborn Yea John C. Schneck Yea Braden Sharpe Yea Bettyann W. Sheats Yea Thomas H. Skolfield Nay Stephen S. Stanley Yea Paul A. Stearns Nay Joel R. Stetkis Nay Harold L. Stewart III Nay Holly B. Stover Yea Scott Walter Strom Nay Gregory Lewis Swallow Nay Michael A. Sylvester Yea Rachel Talbot Ross Yea Denise A. Tepler Yea Maureen Fitzgerald Terry Yea Timothy S. Theriault Nay Jeffrey L. Timberlake Nay Ryan D. Tipping Yea Ralph L. Tucker Yea William R. Tuell Nay Arthur C. Verow Yea Eloise A. Vitelli Yea Nathan J. Wadsworth Absent Charlotte Warren Yea Dustin Michael White Nay Bruce A. White Yea David Woodsome Yea Stanley Paige Zeigler, Jr. Yea