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IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 17, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 18, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1497, An Act To Establish The Maine Home Energy Navigator And Coaching Resource Hub
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 25, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2220
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Steven Foster
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 4
- Matthew Harrington
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
- Nathan Wadsworth
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 19, 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-858), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-858) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 17, 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-858) 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-858).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 16, 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
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator Lawrence of York REFERRED to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, in concurrence.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Representative SACHS for the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 86, section 2 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- 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-858) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-858) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Caroline Colan (Department of Energy Resources)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Jessica Fay (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Robert Kanzler (Freedom)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Allen Kratz (Blue Hill Peninsula Forward)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Rozanna Patane (York Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Molly Siegel (Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Montana Towers (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2220&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101691
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101691
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2220&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101691

