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IntroducedMar 25, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 17, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 18, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 845, An Act To Establish The Department Of Energy Resources
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 18, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1270
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Richard Bennettcosponsor
- Christopher Kesslercosponsor
- Mark Lawrencecosponsor
- Melanie Sachscosponsor
- Sophia Warrencosponsor
- Kilton Webbcosponsor
Votes
YES: 7
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Valli Geiger
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 6
- Steven Foster
- Nicole Grohoski
- Matthew Harrington
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
- Nathan Wadsworth
OTHER: 0
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- 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
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 69
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- 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
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- 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
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 69
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- 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
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- 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
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 18, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 626 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) READ
- House Amendment "A" (H-771) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-771) thereto ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-771) thereto in concurrence
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 616 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) Report FAILED.
- On further motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) Report in concurrence.
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative RUNTE of York, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 536
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) was READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-746)
- Later today assigned.
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative RUNTE of York, House Amendment "A" (H-771) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) was READ and ADOPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 561
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-771) thereto was 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-746) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-771) thereto.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 21, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 20, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 30, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 08, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-746) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-746) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-771) -- RunteHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-771) -- RuntePDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Leslie Anderson (PGANE)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Nick Battista (Island Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Joe Blotnick (Bernard)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Lindsay Bourgoine (ReVision Energy)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Richard Burbank (Evergreen Home Performance LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Dan Burgess (Office of the Governor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Tony Buxton (Industrial Energy Consumer Group)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Robert Cleaves (Dirigo Solar)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Kenneth Colburn (Bar Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by James Cote (Versant Power)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Eliza Donoghue (Maine Renewable Energy Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Stacey Fitts (Onward Energy)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Peter Fitzgerald (INS Engineering)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Debra Hart (Dirigo Electric Cooperative Companies)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Chace Jackson (Maine Labor Climate Council)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Nick Janzen (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Peter LaFond (Acadia Center)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Sean Mahoney (Conservation Law Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Sean Mahoney (Conservation Law Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Jeff Marks (ClimateWork Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Matt Marks (AGC Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Clayton McKay (Dixfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by CLAYTON MCKAY (Dixfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Abbie McMillen (Harborside)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Kathleen Newman (Central Maine Power Company)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Frank O'Hara (Maine State Housing Authority)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Cassie Powers (National Association of State Energy Officials, Arlington, VA)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Gerry Runte (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Jack Shapiro (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Tim Snyder (Somerville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Michael Stoddard (Efficiency Maine Trust)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Mark Thibodeau (ReGenerate Energy Holdings)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Suzanne WatsonPDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Thomas Welch (Hancock)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Elizabeth Woolfolk (A Climate to Thrive)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Ania Wright (Maine Audubon)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 08, 2025 by Abbie Yamamoto (Portland Adult Education)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1270&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097802
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097802
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1270&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097802