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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 30, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 858, An Act To Reduce Household Energy Costs In Response To Federal Cuts
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 06, 2026: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2140
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
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: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- 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
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 67
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- 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
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LIBBY
- 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
Actions
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 710
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-584) 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-584).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 30, 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 827 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-584) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-584)
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 25, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 12, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 19, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Report Refer to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY was ACCEPTED.
- Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- ReportS READ
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Report ACCEPTED and the Bill REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - REFERRED/ONTP
- Jan 27, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-584) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-584) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Ian Burnes (Efficiency Maine Trust)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Caroline Colan (Department of Energy Resources)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Wendy Fenderson (Limerick )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Victoria Forkus (MeCAP)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Rachel Herbener (NORTHPORT)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Marge Kilkelly (LSE)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Rebecca Schultz (NRCM)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Denise Tepler (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Montana Towers (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 19, 2026 by Carlton Wilcox (Minot)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2140&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100999
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100999
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2140&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100999

