Maine lawmakers want polluters to pay, but opted first to study how much

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 1,196

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Maine lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill to study the costs of climate change in the state, amending a prior proposal that would have launched a program to get polluters to pay for those damages.

The Senate advanced LD 1870 with a first vote of 19-13 Monday followed by an initial vote of 75-72 in the House of Representatives Tuesday. The votes were mostly along party lines, with Rep. Tiffany Roberts (D-South Berwick) …

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