# Maine LD 1700: An Act to Create a Direct Investment Pilot Project Under the Maine Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator

Maine LD 1700, An Act to Create a Direct Investment Pilot Project Under the Maine Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Melanie Sachs (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-10 (ACTPUB Chapter 223); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1700
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Create a Direct Investment Pilot Project Under the Maine Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-06-10, ACTPUB Chapter 223
- Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC UTILITIES - PLANNING
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clean energy loans added, leases limited: mixed, low. Beginning June 10, 2025, the Maine Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator can make direct loans to qualified projects. The law removes leases from its standard financing tools. Efficiency Maine Trust runs a new pilot for renewable power and grid tech through the accelerator. The Trust must put…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Walter Runte (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-10: ACTPUB Chapter 223
- 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-27: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-241) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-241) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-241) 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" (H-241). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 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

- Amendment C-A (H-241), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1135&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1135&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1135&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
- [Amendment C-A (H-241), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1135&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1135&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1135&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1700-132 (as of 2026-10-17).