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Member reports Maine is considering community‑choice aggregation legislation similar to New Hampshire's model
Summary
David Kunhardt told the committee that the State of Maine is considering legislation to introduce community choice aggregation, allowing municipalities to join programs that automatically enroll residents on an opt‑out basis.
David Kunhardt reported that the State of Maine is entertaining a legislative bill to introduce community-choice aggregation in a form similar to New Hampshire’s program. He explained that the proposal would let cities, towns and counties opt into the program and would enroll residents on an opt‑out basis rather than requiring opt‑in participation.
Committee members took the update as informational; no local action or policy change was undertaken at this meeting. The report was framed as a state‑level development that the committee may monitor for lessons relevant to New Hampshire municipalities.
