Budget committee funds data center ban, dozens of other measures during weekend meetings

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 771

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Over the weekend, the budget committee made the majority of its decisions on which legislation to fund this year outside of the budget, including a first-in-the-nation ban on large data centers.

“We’ve pretty much done the bulk of the work that we have to do,” said committee co-chair Sen. Peggy Rotundo (D-Androscoggin) as the committee wrapped its work around 12:20 a.m. Sunday.

The Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee voted about 60 of the 253 …

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