Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1748: An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources Sec. 1. 26 MRSA c. 51 is enacted to read: CHAPTER 51 ENERGY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION §3901. Energy project development information 1. Fact sheet and technical resource guide. The Department of Labor, in partnership with the Governor's Energy Office, the Public Utilities Commission and the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, or successor governmental departments and offices having jurisdiction over energy matters, shall develop a fact sheet and technical resource guide that clearly outlines the requirements, opportunities, expectations and responsibilities detailed in state labor laws, rules and priority selection opportunities for entities developing assisted projects, as defined in section 1304, subsection 1-A, with a nameplate capacity of one megawatt or more in the State. The fact sheet and technical resource guide must: A. Incorporate relevant information included in the Department of Labor's training on wage and hour laws compliance, with a focus on state labor and workforce requirements and benchmarks related to energy projects and programs; B. Include relevant labor standards, benchmarks and other necessary commitments required by the State, the Public Utilities Commission, the University of Maine System and any other entity responsible for administering energy generation and transmission projects and programming in the State to receive preference or …
Sponsors
- Matthew Beck (D, 122) · primary sponsor
- Marshall Archer (D, 129)
- Valli Geiger (D, 42)
- Rafael Macias (D, 51)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
- Charles Skold (D, 119)
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8)
- Sophia Warren (D, 124)
- Kilton Webb (D, 98)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 549 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-688) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-688) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 488(Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-688) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-688). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
- : Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #549: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 16, 2025): 19 yea, 14 nay, passed
- House RC #488: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 13, 2025): 75 yea, 69 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Senate, PROJECT LABOR STANDARDS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, Other, PLANNING
Common questions
- What is LD1748?
- LD1748 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources.
- What does LD1748 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources.
- What is the status of LD1748?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1748?
- Matthew Beck (D, 122), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1748?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1748&snum=132
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