Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2037: An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §580-B, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2017, c. 323, §1, is further amended to read: 3. Base annual budget. Until January 1, 2014, the base annual carbon dioxide emissions budget is established at 5,948,902 tons of carbon dioxide. For the year 2014, the base annual carbon dioxide emissions budget is established at 3,277,250 tons of carbon dioxide. Beginning with the year 2015, the annual carbon dioxide emissions budget must decline by 2.5% each year through the year 2020. For the year 2021, the department shall establish the base annual carbon dioxide emissions budget in accordance with the model rule and with rules adopted pursuant to subsection 4. Beginning with the year 2022, the annual carbon dioxide emissions budget must decline by 2.5% of the 2014 base annual carbon dioxide emissions budget each year through the year 2030 2026. Beginning with the year 2027, the base annual carbon dioxide emissions budgets are as follows. A. For the year 2027, the base annual carbon dioxide emissions budget is 2,065,595 tons. B. For the year 2028, the base annual carbon dioxide emissions budget is 1,807,395 tons. C. For the year 2029, the base annual carbon dioxide emissions budget is 1,549,196 tons. D. For the year 2030, the base annual …
Sponsors
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 627(Yeas 71 - Nays 66 - Absent 12 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 714 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 608(Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- House RC #627: Enactment (February 26, 2026): 71 yea, 66 nay, passed
- Senate RC #714: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT (February 12, 2026): 19 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House RC #608: ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP (February 10, 2026): 75 yea, 64 nay, passed
Subjects: EMISSIONS, ALLOWANCES, Legislature, Senate, Other, AIR QUALITY
Common questions
- What is LD2037?
- LD2037 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances.
- What does LD2037 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances.
- What is the status of LD2037?
- Signed into law as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2037?
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121).
- Where is the official record for LD2037?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2037&snum=132
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