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IntroducedFeb 14, 2023
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Passed SenateMar 05, 2024
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Passed HouseMar 07, 2024
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Signed into LawMar 19, 2024
SP 257, An Act To Ensure That The Maine Electric Grid Provides Additional Benefits To Maine Ratepayers
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 19, 2024: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 589
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Lobbyists
Kenneth Capron | Client: Portland | neither | Start date: 01-11-2024 | End date: 01-11-2024 |
William Harwood | Client: Office of the Public Advocate | Written | Start date: 01-11-2024 | End date: 01-11-2024 |
Karen Blakelock | Client: The Nature Conservancy | Written | Start date: 01-11-2024 | End date: 01-11-2024 |
Votes
YES: 8
- Mark Lawrence
- S. Paige Zeigler
- James Boyle
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
NO: 5
- Mark Babin
- Larry Dunphy
- Steven Foster
- Matthew Harrington
- Reagan Paul
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 19, 2024 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Mar 13, 2024 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 12, 2024 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 07, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) 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-553).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 06, 2024 | 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" (S-553)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 05, 2024 | Senate
- Reports READ
- Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report .
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report .
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 29, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 16, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 11, 2024 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- Mar 30, 2023 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Feb 14, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 14, 2023 | Senate
- Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-553) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-553) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Jan 11, 2024 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 11, 2024 by Benji Borowski (Preti Flaherty o/b/o Industrial Energy Consumer Group)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 11, 2024 by Caroline Colan (Governor's Energy Office)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 11, 2024 by James Cote (Versant Power)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 11, 2024 by Nicole Grohoski (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 11, 2024 by William Harwood (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 11, 2024 by Kathleen Newman (Central Maine Power Company)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 11, 2024 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- William Harwood, Office of the Public Advocate (Written) - EUT 01/12/2024 08:40 AM
- Karen Blakelock, The Nature Conservancy (Written) - EUT 01/11/2024 05:16 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=589&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280086156
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280086156
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=589&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086156
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/EUT/01-11-2024