# Maine LD 1258: An Act to Include Qualified Out-of-state Electric Vehicle Providers and Clarify Provisions Regarding Electric Bicycles Under the Electric Vehicle Fund Maine LD 1258, An Act to Include Qualified Out-of-state Electric Vehicle Providers and Clarify Provisions Regarding Electric Bicycles Under the Electric Vehicle Fund, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-15 (ACTPUB Chapter 317); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1258-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1258 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Include Qualified Out-of-state Electric Vehicle Providers and Clarify Provisions Regarding Electric Bicycles Under the Electric Vehicle Fund - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-25 - Last action: 2025-06-15, ACTPUB Chapter 317 - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENERGY CONSERVATION - EFFICIENCY MAINE GRANTS - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - E-bike help for low-income commuters: benefit, low. The trust can add e-bike rebates. If it does, you must be low or moderate income, or an entity that serves them. The e-bike must be your main way to commute. You must buy or lease it for at least 36 months from an authorized seller, which can include certain out-of-state licensees or the OEM. - Out-of-state EV sellers now eligible: benefit, low. You can buy or lease an eligible EV from qualified out-of-state dealers or directly from the carmaker. They must meet the same rules as Maine sellers, as set by the trust. This expands where you can shop and still get a rebate. - New rules for Maine EV rebates: mixed, low. Only battery electric and plug-in hybrids qualify. You must buy, or lease for at least 36 months, from an eligible provider, and register in Maine if required by law. For vehicles up to 6,000 pounds GVWR, the MSRP must be $55,000 or less. You must commit to keeping Maine registration for 36 months;… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 69 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-15: ACTPUB Chapter 317 - 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 282 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 241(Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)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) - 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-25: 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=HP0833&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0833&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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=HP0833&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0833&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1258-132 (as of 2026-10-19).