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IntroducedMar 04, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 24, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 371, An Act To Explore Public Financing And Ownership Of Electric Transmission And Distribution Infrastructure
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 29, 2026: Died On Adjournment
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 838
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Walter Runtecosponsor
- Melanie Sachscosponsor
- Sophia Warrencosponsor
- Kilton Webbcosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 5
- Steven Foster
- Matthew Harrington
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
- Nathan Wadsworth
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WEBB
- ZAGER
NO: 67
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- Died On Adjournment
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 672
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-566) 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" (S-566).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 785 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-566) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-566)
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 20, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 24, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 19, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Feb 12, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 10, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jan 20, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 23, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-566) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-566) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jason Angell (Municipal Solar Partners)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Seth Berry (Our Power)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Seth Berry (Our Power)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Tanya Blanchard (Preserve Rural Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Kathleen Bowman (Central Maine Power Company)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Tessa Burpee (Brewer)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Matt Cannon (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Matt Cannon (Sierra Club Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Susan Carlton (Jonesboro)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jackson Chadwick (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Caroline Colan (Department of Energy Resources)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by James Cote (Versant Power)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Rebecca Cummings (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Sarah Dennett (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Eliza Donoghue (Maine Renewable Energy Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Peter Evans (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Peter Fitzgerald (Alt Engineering LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Kelly Flagg (Associated General Contractors of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Keith Herrick (Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Steven Ingalls (Stetson)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Kathleen Kamzelski (Stockton Springs)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Andrew Kittredge (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Mark Lawrence (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Clayton McKay (Dixfield)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Michael Monahan (IBEW)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Sylvia Most (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Timothy Ouellette (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jason Philbrook (Owls Head)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Bob Roemmich (Bangor )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Gerry Runte (Maine Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Gerry Runte (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Anthony Sapienza (IBEW Local 1837)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ezra Sassaman (Maine Climate Action Now)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jack Shapiro (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Mike Soboleski (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Cathy Strout (Harrington)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Phelps Turner (Conservation Law Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Tim Walton (CIANBRO)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Sarah Woodbury (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=838&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097062
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097062
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=838&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097062
