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IntroducedMay 01, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 13, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 13, 2025
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Signed into LawJun 20, 2025
SP 738, An Act To Advance A Clean Energy Economy By Updating Renewable And Clean Resource Procurement Laws
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 20, 2025: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Valli Geiger
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 5
- Steven Foster
- Nicole Grohoski
- Matthew Harrington
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- 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
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 68
- ADAMS
- 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
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- 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: 68
- 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
- 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
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to COMMITT Bill and accompanying papers to ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 598 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT. Roll Call Ordered
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 610 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 612 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO ENACTED in concurrence.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 515
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 500
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-356) 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-356).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-356) PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 533 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-356) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-356), .
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Jun 11, 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
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- 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 06, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 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-356) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-356) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Grant A Provost (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Susan Adams (Dominion Energy Millstone Nuclear Power Station)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Shannon Ames (Low Impact Hydropower Inst.)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Nancy Artz (Cumberland Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Russell Black (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy in Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Andrew Blunt (Sierra Club Maine Chapter)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Cathy Breen (Environmental Priorities Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Anthony Buxton (Industrial Energy Consumer Group)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Steve Clemmer (Union of Concerned Scientists)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Steve Clemmer (Union of Concerned Scientists)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Caroline Colan (Office of the Governor)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by James Cote (Versant Power)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Scott Cuddy (IBEW 1253)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Scott Cuddy (IBEW 1253)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Eliza Donoghue (Maine Renewable Energy Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Dana Doran (Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Francis Eanes (Maine Labor Climate Council)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Deborah Fahy (Third Act Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Kaelin Ferland (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Lucy Hochschartner (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Steven Ingalls (Stetson)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Jeffrey Jones (Maine Power LLC)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Greg Kimber (Temple)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Peter LaFond (Acadia Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Mark Lawrence (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Mark Lawrence (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by John Leavitt (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Mike McGuigan (North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Clayton McKay (Dixfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Francis Pullaro (Renew Northeast, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Kerry Read (South Paris)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Greg Robie (Winslow, ME; Highland Mills NY)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Jordan Roes (IBEW Local Union 1253)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Ezra Sassaman (Maine Climate Action Now)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Jack Shapiro (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Jason Shedlock (Miane Building Trades/LIUNA Local 327)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Paul Sheridan (NORTHPORT)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Daniel Spacek (Turner)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Linda Stathoplos (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Ella Tabasky (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Mark Thibodeau (ReGenerate Energy Holdings)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Kimberly Tobias (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1253)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Phelps Turner (Conservation Law Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Krysta West (Maine Forest Products Council)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Ania Wright (Maine Audubon)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1868&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098980
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098980
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1868&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098980