LD 894

LD 894

Blocking Fossil Fuel Protection

An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor

Session

2023

Status

Failed/Dead

LD 894 would have prevented Maine towns from passing ordinances that reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, from phasing out natural gas hookups in new construction to transitioning to more efficient, electrified heating. Identical legislation has been adopted in 20 states due to a national effort led by the fossil fuel industry and framed as “energy choice.” More aptly called the “fossil fuel protection bill,” LD 894 was defeated by the Maine Legislature, upholding the home rule authority of towns to phase out fossil fuel infrastructure and increase the beneficial electrification of heating and transportation if they so choose.

House Votes

Name Party - District Legislator vote
Mana AbdiD - HD-095
Jeffrey AdamsR - HD-144
Roger AlbertR - HD-002
John AndrewsR - HD-079
Daniel AnkelesD - HD-100
Amy ArataR - HD-104
Donald ArdellR - HD-006
Poppy ArfordD - HD-101
Mark BabinR - HD-003
Barbara BagshawR - HD-106
Arthur BellD - HD-103
Mark BlierR - HD-138
David BoyerR - HD-087
James BoyleD - HD-109
Richard BradstreetR - HD-061
Michael BrennanD - HD-115
William BridgeoD - HD-060
Richard CampbellR - HD-019
Nathan CarlowR - HD-137
Meldon CarmichaelR - HD-018
Kristen CloutierD - HD-094
Sally ClucheyD - HD-052
Amanda CollamoreR - HD-068
Benjamin CollingsD - HD-114
Lynn CopelandD - HD-130
Danny CostainR - HD-033
Lydia CraftsD - HD-046
Margaret CravenD - HD-093
Dean CrayR - HD-069
Edward CrockettD - HD-112
Scott CyrwayR - HD-063
Kenneth DavisR - HD-010
Deqa DhalacD - HD-120
James DillD - HD-026
Janice DodgeD - HD-039
Victoria DouderaD - HD-041
Gary DrinkwaterR - HD-027
John DucharmeR - HD-071
Larry DunphyR - HD-072
Holly EatonD - HD-015
William FaulkinghamR - HD-012
Jessica FayD - HD-086
Steven FosterR - HD-032
Ann FredericksR - HD-143
Lois Galgay ReckittD - HD-122
Joseph GallettaR - HD-098
Andrew GattineD - HD-126
Valli GeigerD - HD-042
Traci GereD - HD-134
Irene GiffordR - HD-028
Cheryl GolekD - HD-099
Anne GrahamD - HD-105
Lori GramlichD - HD-131
Randall GreenwoodR - HD-056
Abigail GriffinR - HD-034
Timothy GuerretteR - HD-004
David HagganR - HD-036
Randall HallR - HD-074
Tavis HasenfusD - HD-057
Rachel HendersonR - HD-078
Allison HeplerD - HD-049
Daniel HobbsD - HD-145
Benjamin HymesR - HD-038
Caldwell JacksonR - HD-080
Rebecca JauchD - HD-051
Kathy JavnerR - HD-029
Christopher KesslerD - HD-121
Amy KuhnD - HD-111
Raegan LaRochelleD - HD-059
Michel LajoieD - HD-096
Scott LandryD - HD-075
Lucas LaniganR - HD-141
Thomas LavigneR - HD-148
Adam LeeD - HD-089
Michael LemelinR - HD-053
Laurel LibbyR - HD-090
Grayson LooknerD - HD-113
Sheila LymanR - HD-076
Colleen MadiganD - HD-064
Marc MalonD - HD-133
Richard MasonR - HD-097
Anne-Marie MastraccioD - HD-142
Kristi MathiesonD - HD-151
Ann MatlackD - HD-043
Michele MeyerD - HD-150
Rebecca MillettD - HD-123
Sawin MillettR - HD-081
Nina MillikenD - HD-016
Karen MontellD - HD-054
Matthew MoonenD - HD-117
Stephen MoriartyD - HD-110
Joshua MorrisR - HD-091
Kelly MurphyD - HD-125
Caleb NessR - HD-082
Daniel NewmanR - HD-058
Robert NuttingR - HD-066
Kevin O’ConnellD - HD-020
Margaret O’NeilD - HD-129
Laurie OsherD - HD-025
Wayne ParryR - HD-140
Reagan PaulR - HD-037
Sean PaulhusD - HD-050
Chad PerkinsR - HD-031
Anne PerryD - HD-009
Joseph PerryD - HD-024
William PlueckerI - HD-044
Jennifer PoirierR - HD-070
Edward PolewarczykR - HD-047
Kimberly PomerleauR - HD-085
Jane PringleD - HD-107
Tracy QuintR - HD-008
Ambureen RanaD - HD-021
Morgan RiellyD - HD-127
Walter RisemanI - HD-083
Tiffany RobertsD - HD-149
Amy RoederD - HD-023
Shelley RudnickiR - HD-067
Walter RunteD - HD-146
Ronald RussellD - HD-017
Melanie SachsD - HD-102
Suzanne SalisburyD - HD-128
Heidi SampsonR - HD-136
Holly SargentD - HD-147
Daniel SayreD - HD-135
Tammy Schmersal-BurgessR - HD-077
Daniel ShagouryD - HD-055
Kathleen ShawD - HD-088
Erin SheehanD - HD-132
Abden SimmonsR - HD-045
Charles SkoldD - HD-119
Katrina SmithR - HD-062
Michael SoboleskiR - HD-073
Holly StoverD - HD-048
Tiffany StroutR - HD-011
Laura SupicaD - HD-022
Gregory SwallowR - HD-007
Rachel Talbot RossD - HD-118
Maureen TerryD - HD-108
Austin TheriaultR - HD-001
James ThorneR - HD-035
Joseph UnderwoodR - HD-005
Mark WalkerR - HD-084
Sophia WarrenD - HD-124
James WhiteR - HD-030
Lynne WilliamsD - HD-014
Stephen WoodR - HD-092
David WoodsomeR - HD-139
James WorthD - HD-013
Samuel ZagerD - HD-116
Stanley ZeiglerD - HD-040

Senate Votes

Name Party - District Legislator vote
Donna BaileyD - SD-031
Joseph BaldacciD - SD-009
Pinny Beebe-CenterD - SD-012
Richard BennettR - SD-018
Russell BlackR - SD-005
Eric BrakeyR - SD-020
Stacy BrennerD - SD-030
Anne CarneyD - SD-029
Benjamin ChipmanD - SD-028
Glenn CurryD - SD-011
Matthea DaughtryD - SD-023
Jill DusonD - SD-027
Bradlee FarrinR - SD-003
Nicole GrohoskiD - SD-007
Stacey GuerinR - SD-004
Matthew HarringtonR - SD-033
Craig HickmanD - SD-014
Henry IngwersenD - SD-032
Troy JacksonD - SD-001
Lisa KeimR - SD-019
David LaFountainD - SD-016
Mark LawrenceD - SD-035
James LibbyR - SD-022
Peter LyfordR - SD-010
Marianne MooreR - SD-006
Timothy NangleD - SD-026
Teresa PierceD - SD-025
Matthew PouliotR - SD-015
Joseph RaffertyD - SD-034
Cameron RenyD - SD-013
Margaret RotundoD - SD-021
Harold StewartR - SD-002
Jeffrey TimberlakeR - SD-017
Michael TippingD - SD-008
Eloise VitelliD - SD-024