# Maine LD 1966: An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State

Maine LD 1966, An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-04-21 (ACTPUB Chapter 766); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1966
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Last action: 2026-04-21, ACTPUB Chapter 766
- Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - SOLAR ENERGY
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (173 yes, 150 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer utility bills and refunds: benefit, medium. Investor-owned utility bills must clearly show the PUC Consumer Assistance and Safety Division toll-free number and what help it provides. Utilities with more than 50,000 customers must itemize any “administrative charge” for customer-funded work and describe it. The commission can order refunds of…
- More net billing options for owners: benefit, medium. If you own the generating resource that earns your net billing credits, the commission exempts it from some rules. You can hold more than one net energy billing agreement for resources you own. If you do not own the resource, the one‑agreement limit still applies.
- Standard rules for shared solar billing: benefit, low. The commission sets billing and disclosure rules for shared net energy billing and similar community deals. Bills must present savings rates in a standard way and list all charges. Breaking these rules is an unfair trade practice under state law.
- Small solar program for lower-income homes: mixed, low. By September 1, 2026, the commission must start a competitive bid to buy up to 4 megawatts from small, customer‑owned renewable projects. Projects must be 200 kW or less, serve only low‑ and moderate‑income households, be owned by customers or a cooperative, and be in service on or after August 1,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Enactment | pass | 77 | 70 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 76 | 68 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-21: ACTPUB Chapter 766
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 737(Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Reports READ. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Taken from the table by the President Roll Call Number 875 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 713(Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) 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-930). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-05-13: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: 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-930), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-930), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1310&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1966-132 (as of 2026-10-17).