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IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 28, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
HP 243, An Act To Direct The Public Utilities Commission To Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors In The State
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Senate • May 29, 2025: On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 343
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Gary Drinkwatercosponsor
- Steven Fostercosponsor
- Matthew Harringtoncosponsor
- Benjamin Hymescosponsor
- Mathew Mcintyrecosponsor
- Michael Soboleskicosponsor
Votes
YES: 7
- Steven Foster
- Matthew Harrington
- Christopher Kessler
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
- Nathan Wadsworth
- Sophia Warren
NO: 6
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Walter Runte
- Kilton Webb
OTHER: 0
YES: 77
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WARREN
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 68
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
Actions
- May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered
- May 28, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 214
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-285) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-285).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 23, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 19, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 13, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-285) (Adopted by House)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-285) (Adopted by House)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by William Altvater (Passamaquoddy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Kati Austgen (Nuclear Energy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Anne Burt (Edgecomb)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Frank Casella (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Thomas Clayton (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by James Cleary (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Marshall Cohen (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Caroline Colan (Office of the Governor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Richard Coshow (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by John Dorval (Mexico)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Joanne Grieco (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Todd Griset (Industrial Energy Consumer Group)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by J Peter Guidi Jr (Old Orchard Beach)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Steven Ingalls (Stetson)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Kelvin (Dr) Kemm (Pretoria)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Clayton McKay (Dixfield)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Reagan Paul (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Brett Plummer (Westport Island)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Brett Plummer (Westport Island)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by M. V. Ramana (Vancouver, Canada)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Darien Sawyer (Jackman)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by David Schlissel (Arlington, Massachusetts)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Jack Shapiro (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Kat Taylor (Argyle Twp.)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Kat Taylor (Argyle Twp.)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by James Waite (OLD ORCHARD BEACH)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2025 by Patrick White (Nuclear Innovation Alliance)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=343&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096161
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096161
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=343&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096161