Rep. Jim Boyle, D-Gorham, presented Gorham resident, Steve Willis, with a Legislative Sentiment honoring his 45 years of service to the Southern Maine Community College Fire Science Program and broader Maine Fire Service community on Monday.
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AUGUSTA - Rep. Jim Boyle, D-Gorham, was sworn into office on Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills after winning a special election on January 11, 2022. Boyle now serves House District 27, the seat previously held by Rep. Kyle Bailey, who resigned in October.
"It's great to be back in the State House," said Boyle. "I am thankful to the people of Gorham and Scarborough for going to the polls in freezing temperatures last Tuesday and giving me the honor of representing them in the Maine House of Representatives. I look forward to getting to work."
AUGUSTA - A measure from Rep. Jim Boyle, D-Gorham, to require developers of energy storage facilities to establish a decommissioning plan was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on Friday.
AUGUSTA - After a unanimous vote on Tuesday in the Maine House of Representatives, the Maine Senate voted Wednesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Jim Boyle, D-Gorham, that would require battery storage facility developers of projects that are two megawatts or more to establish a decommissioning plan for the end of the project's useful life.
AUGUSTA - The climate crisis continues to pose a significant threat to Maine and the world. To help further Maine's transition to clean energy, House Democrats have recently unveiled several pieces of legislation to weatherize existing infrastructure, help implement green building standards for new construction and transition to clean energy without creating additional waste.
Collectively, the measures will help Maine reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, lower energy costs and improve energy independence.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Jim Boyle, D-Gorham, introduced legislation Thursday that, with an amendment, would require developers to establish a plan for responsibly decommissioning energy storage facilities after they have reached the end of their useful life.
