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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 10, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 12, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1442, An Act To Transfer The Responsibilities Of The Governor's Energy Office To The Department Of Energy Resources
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 19, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2153
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Matthew Harrington
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 4
- Steven Foster
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
- Nathan Wadsworth
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-835), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-835) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 10, 2026 | 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-835) 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-835).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 03, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 22, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator Lawrence of York REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- Representative SACHS for the Department of Energy Resources pursuant to Public Law 2025, chapter 476, Part B, section 1, reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-835) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-835) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Dan Burgess (Department of Energy Resources)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by d e (augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Melanie Sachs (Maine State Legislature)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2153&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101173
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101173
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2153&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101173

