OPPOSED - LD208 would have repealed Maine's 72-hour waiting period requirement for firearm purchases. The waiting period has been found to help prevent gun violence, especially suicides. The legislature passed the waiting period into law two years ago following the Lewiston mass shooting. The repeal bill passed in the Senate but was defeated in the House.

Increasingly, big tech companies are looking to build huge data centers to power artificial intelligence, and many communities are taking a strong stance against this because of serious concerns about environmental degradation, water usage and energy. LD307 would temporarily block new, larger data centers and create a plan to examine electric ratepayer impacts, grid reliability, environmental harms and responsible siting for similar future projects. Gov. Mills vetoed the bill on April 24, 2026.

Increasingly, big tech companies are looking to build huge data centers to power artificial intelligence, and many communities are taking a strong stance against this because of serious concerns about environmental degradation, water usage and energy. LD307 would temporarily block new, larger data centers and create a plan to examine electric ratepayer impacts, grid reliability, environmental harms and responsible siting for similar future projects. Gov. Mills vetoed the bill on April 24, 2026.

At the very least, Maine's corporate tax breaks shouldn't be used to subsidize companies that are potentially harmful to Maine's environment and economy. With this in mind, LD713 would exclude new data centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program. Without this bill, Maine people could find themselves automatically subsidizing giant, profitable companies like Amazon and Google. Gov. Mills signed the bill into law on April 23, 2026.

SUPPORTED - As part of a long-overdue effort to address inequities embedded in state tax policy, LD785 updates Maine tax law as it applies to the Wabanaki Nations,.Tax fairness and tribal sovereignty are connected and Maine should remove barriers that limit the economic self-determination of tribes in Maine. Gov. Janet Mills signed the bill into law on April 15, 2026.

SUPPORTED - Public financing and ownership of energy infrastructure could lower costs, improve accountability, and better align our power grid with long-term climate goals. LD838 would create a commission to study public financing options for transmission and distribution infrastructure as well as generation and energy storage projects.

SUPPORTED - Maine desperately needs childcare that is affordable and accessible for parents, and allows providers to pay their bills. Toward this end LD1414 would have required the Department of Health and Human Services to raise reimbursement rates for infant and toddler care under the Maine Child Care Affordability Program by 20%. It would also have created a grant program to help plan for off-hours child care. It was passed by both chambers, but not funded.

SUPPORTED - Because renters have the right to know who owns their homes, and communities have the right to know who owns the housing stock within them, LD1806 would have required landlords to report key ownership, management, and contact information to the state. That transparency would make it easier for tenants, communities, and policymakers to finally understand who owns these properties, keep tenants safer and address corporate practices that increase costs and reduce the available housing.

SUPPORTED - The Maine Child Care Affordability Program helps families afford child care. LD1955 would have added $15 million to the program, strengthened it, made it permanent and required a long-term sustainability plan to make sure Maine is serving all eligible families. It was funded at $10 million in the budget.

SUPPORTED - Maine's new paid family and medical leave program goes into effect in May, and LD2018 was designed to help protect it. The bill clarifies that private trusts can't pool risk among multiple employers as a way of undermining the new program, which allows all Mainers to take time to care for themselves or a loved one. The bill helps protect the basic fairness and financial stability of this important right for Maine workers. Gov. Mills signed the bill into law on April 13, 2026.

SUPPORTED - Because all of us deserve to be able to seek education, health care, child care, and other essential services without fear of harassment or abduction, LD2106 protects schools, health care facilities, libraries and other public institutions from having immigration enforcement enter nonpublic areas or access protected records without proper legal process. The bill passed the legislature and Gov. Mills sigend it into law on April 23, 2026.

SUPPORTED - Maine needs more health care providers, not less, and patients and communities are better served when clinicians can move where they are needed instead of being trapped by restrictive corporate contracts that limit access to care. LD2200 prohibits non-compete clauses in contracts for health care practitioners. This bill passed the legislature and Gov. Mills signed it into law on April 15, 2026.

SUPPORTED - LD2208 would have created a Health Care Premium Stabilization Fund to offset some of the deep cuts made to health care at the federal level, including the loss of insurance premium tax credits and cuts to Medicaid coverage. Tens of thousands of Maine families are expected to lose health care coverage next year. The bill was passed but not funded.

SUPPORTED - As part of the effort to increase housing access in Maine, LD2231 strengthens protections for residents of manufactured housing communities by limiting rent hikes to once per year and preventing Non-Disclosure Agreements for residents going into mediation with their park owner. This bill also changes the rules around titles for manufactured homes, allowing owners them access to traditional mortgages, instead of more expensive loans.