# Maine LD 1127: An Act to Establish Immunity for a Receiver Appointed by the Public Utilities Commission to Oversee the Operations of a Consumer-owned Water Utility

Maine LD 1127, An Act to Establish Immunity for a Receiver Appointed by the Public Utilities Commission to Oversee the Operations of a Consumer-owned Water Utility, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Melanie Sachs (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-02 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 59) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1127
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish Immunity for a Receiver Appointed by the Public Utilities Commission to Oversee the Operations of a Consumer-owned Water Utility
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 59
- Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: WATER UTILITIES, WATER UTILITIES - CONSUMER-OWNED
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lawsuit protection for state-appointed water receivers: benefit, low. The law gives legal immunity to a receiver the Public Utilities Commission appoints to run a consumer-owned water utility. When the receiver acts in good faith and uses the powers in subsection 1, the law treats the receiver like a government employee under Title 14, chapter 741. This shields the r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 59
- 2025-04-30: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-23: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-18: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0746&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0746&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0746&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0746&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1127-132 (as of 2026-10-17).