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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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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
legislature • Feb 26, 2026: Voted - Divided Report
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2140
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 1
- Shelley Rudnicki
OTHER: 12
- Nicole Grohoski
- Dan Sayre
- Bruce Bickford
- Ed Crockett
- Gary Friedmann
- Lori Gramlich
- Thomas Lavigne
- Ann Matlack
- Tracy Quint
- Gregg Swallow
- Michael Tipping
- Russell White
Actions
- 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
Bill Texts
Documents
- 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 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 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

