# Maine LD 1321: An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation

Maine LD 1321, An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Steven Foster (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-13 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 539 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1321
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-06-13, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 539 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Steven Foster (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC UTILITIES - RATES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 83 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 13 |   |
| 2025-06-13 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 70 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-13: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 539 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 467(Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-27: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0856&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0856&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1321-132 (as of 2026-10-19).