Printed on recycled paper 131st MAINE LEGISLATURE SECOND REGULAR SESSION-2024 Legislative Document No. 2087S.P. 880 In Senate, January 3, 2024 An Act to Protect Property Owners by Preventing the Use of Eminent Domain to Build Transmission Lines Under the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 203. Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator CURRY of Waldo. Cosponsored by Senators: LaFOUNTAIN of Kennebec, NANGLE of Cumberland, RENY of Lincoln. Page 1 - 131LR2609(01) 1 2 is enacted to read: 3 4 development or construction of a generation connection line or transmission line under the 5 program. 6 7 This bill prohibits the use of eminent domain in the development or construction of a 8 generation connection line or transmission line under the Northern Maine Renewable 9 Energy Development Program. 7 8 9