2017 EPC Priorities

2017 EPC Priorities

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Healthy Furniture Bill

Success! Bill enacted into law
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PASSED

Ensure Safe Drinking Water for All Maine Families

Success! Veto overridden and bill became law
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Passed

Maintain the High Quality of Maine’s Public Forests as a Resource for All Maine People

Success! Veto overridden and bill became law
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Passed

Protect Clean Water and Taxpayers from Mining Pollution

Success! Veto Overridden and bill became law
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Passed

An Act to Establish Energy Policy in Maine

Neutral Outcome: Bill was amended to provide less $ to energy efficiency programs than desired
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Neutral

An Act To Modernize Rates for Small-scale Distributed Generation

Failed: Governor's veto sustained by House
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Failed

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fund Wastewater Infrastructure Projects for Ratification by Voters in the June 2017 Election

Still pending; carried over to 2018
Carried Over

Support Maine Farmers and Reduce Food Waste

Carried over to 2018
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Carried Over

Defend Municipal Rights to Limit the Use of Pesticides

Success! Bill died by unanimous committee vote
Success

An Act To Reduce Electric Rates for Maine Businesses by Amending the Laws Governing Spending from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Trust Fund

Still pending; carried over to 2018
Carried Over

An Act Regarding Permitting under the Natural Resources Protection Act

Success! Bill died by unanimous committee vote
Success

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