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MaineLD 1133132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act to Allow Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Condominium and Residential Associations

Sponsored By: Michael Tipping

Signed by Governor

MOTOR VEHICLESMOTOR VEHICLES - ELECTRIC VEHICLES

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4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Owners pay all charger costs

To get approval, you must accept key conditions in writing. You must give a certificate of insurance within 14 days of approval in amounts the board sets. You must pay all installation costs, including equipment, permits, engineering, legal work, and any higher master insurance premiums. You pay for the electricity used by the charger. You and later owners must cover damage, maintenance, replacement, removal, restoring the area, and any uninsured losses tied to the charger. If you sell, you must tell buyers about the charger and these duties; buyers must accept it unless you remove it before the sale.

Condo owners can install chargers

Starting January 1, 2026, condo rules that ban or unreasonably limit a charger in your unit parking space or a limited common element space are void. You can apply to install a charger. The board must confirm it got your application within 30 days. The board must approve or deny in writing within 60 days. If it does not deny in 60 days and did not ask for more information, your request is approved. If the spot is a limited common element, you also need written approval from each owner who has rights to that space.

Boards can add chargers, assign losses

Your association may install shared chargers in common areas and set rules for their use. It may create new parking spaces to make charger installs possible. It may require you to remove your charger before a sale unless the buyer agrees to take it. It may charge you for any uninsured loss related to a charger, even if no insurance claim is filed. In any case to enforce these rules, the winning side can recover reasonable attorney’s fees.

Safety rules and NEMA plug exception

All chargers must meet state, federal, and local health and safety rules. You do not have to keep liability insurance for an existing NEMA‑standard AC power plug. This insurance exception is narrow; the safety rules still apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Tipping

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Cameron D. Reny

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

  • Denise Tepler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Laurie Osher

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole C. Grohoski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sean Faircloth

    Democratic • House

  • Timothy E. Nangle

    Democratic • Senate

  • W. Crockett

    Independent • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 21 • No: 13

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 21 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 280

    6/12/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  4. Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-257) 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-257). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/5/2025House

  5. Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 350 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-257) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-257) Sent down for concurrence

    6/4/2025Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/18/2025House

  8. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    3/18/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (S-257), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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