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IntroducedMar 18, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 13, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 14, 2025
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Signed into LawMay 23, 2025
HP 749, An Act To Advance Long-Duration Energy Storage Within The State
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executive • May 23, 2025: Signed by Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1130
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Mark Lawrencecosponsor
- Walter Runtecosponsor
- Melanie Sachscosponsor
- Eleanor Satocosponsor
- Parnell Terrycosponsor
- 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
Actions
- May 23, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 14, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-135) Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-135) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-135) in concurrence
- May 13, 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" (H-135) 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-135).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 09, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 17, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Apr 02, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- 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 18, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
- Mar 18, 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-135) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-135) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy in Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Andrew Blunt (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Caroline Colan (Office of the Governor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by James Cote (Versant Power)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by CLAYTON MCKAY (Dixfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Clayton McKay (Dixfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Sophie Warren (Maine Legislature, House District 124)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Sophie Warren (Maine State Legislature, House District 124)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Carl Wilcox (Minot)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Elizabeth Woolfolk (A Climate to Thrive)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Ania Wright (Maine Audubon)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1130&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097594
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097594
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1130&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097594