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IntroducedFeb 19, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 13, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 16, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 281, An Act Concerning Energy, Utilities And Technology
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 16, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 597
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 11
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Steven Foster
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Matthew Harrington
- Christopher Kessler
- Mathew McIntyre
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 1
- Reagan Paul
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-401) 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-401).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-401) READ. READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-401)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 21, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- 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.
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-401) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-401) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy in Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Caroline Colan (Office of the Governor)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Eliza Donoghue (Maine Renewable Energy Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Eliza Donoghue (Maine Renewable Energy Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Dana Doran (The Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Michael Duguay (DECD)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Stacey Fitts (Onward Energy)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Dale Knapp (Walden Renewables)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Mark Lawrence (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Nick Sampson (Dirigo Solar)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Rebecca Schultz (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Steven Sheppard (Bangor )PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Mark Thibodeau (ReGenerate Energy Holdings)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Krysta West (Maine Forest Products Council)PDF
- Testimony on May 21, 2025 by Ania Wright (Maine Audubon)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=597&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096607
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096607
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=597&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096607