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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 30, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 02, 2026
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Became LawApr 13, 2026
Maine House Bill
HP 1427, An Act To Authorize Municipalities To Form Community Choice Aggregation Programs To Procure Electricity
Summary
Comments on LD 2112
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: 76
- ABDI
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 62
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Enacted
- Apr 13, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 02, 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 838 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-903) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-903) in concurrence.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 697
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 62 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-903) 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-903).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 24, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 12, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 10, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jan 27, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jan 22, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
- Jan 07, 2026 | 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-903) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-903) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Alf Anderson (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Seth Berry (Our Power)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Kathleen Bowman (Central Maine Power Company)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Kathleen Bowman (CMP)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Matt Cannon (Sierra Club Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Caroline Colan (Department of Energy Resources)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by James Cote (Versant Power)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Nate Davis (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Claire Depit-Stromback (LEAN Energy US)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Eliza Donoghue (Maine Renewable Energy Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Tanya Emery (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Anthony Erwin (Maine Audubon)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Bart Fromuth (Freedom Energy Logistics)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Bart Fromuth (Freedom Energy Logistics)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by John Holtz (NRG Energy )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Clayton McKay (DIXFIELD)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Gerry Runte (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Ezra Sassaman (Maine Climate Action Now)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Rebecca Schultz (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Sam Smith (Winn)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Halsey Snow (Casco)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Linda Stathoplos (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Montana Towers (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Peter Whitney (Bold Coast Energy)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2112&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101150
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101150
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2112&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101150



