House narrows data-center moratorium, rejects narrow carve-out for Jay project Lawmakers debated LD 307 and a floor amendment that would have allowed certain projects to proceed under Public Utilities Commission review. A floor amendment (HD-969) seeking a carve-out for the Jay mill reuse failed 29–115; the House adopted committee amendment A and approved the bill on a separate roll call (82–62) and ordered it sent to the Senate.

Maine lawmakers faced a heated debate over a proposed moratorium on data-center development, ultimately rejecting a controversial amendment that could have paved the way for a $500 million investment in Jay.

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