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MaineLD 1967132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Resolve, to Design a Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Pilot Program

Sponsored By: Christopher Kessler (Democratic)

Became Law

ENERGY CONSERVATIONENERGY CONSERVATION - PLANNING

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Home energy coaches for Maine households

The law directs the Governor's Energy Office and the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to design a pilot home energy navigator and coaching program. It serves residential consumers, meaning homeowners and renters, with a focus on low-income and underserved communities. Coaches help you understand energy efficiency and clean energy options to lower your home energy costs. They guide you to grants, rebates, financing, and other incentives. They help you rank energy-saving steps, including weatherization that can cut heating and cooling loads. They also help you review contractor recommendations, costs, and payment options. The design limits program liability and uses grant funds and private partners to run the pilot. The offices consult with community groups, tribal governments, Efficiency Maine Trust, Maine State Housing Authority, and the Office of Community Affairs. A report on the design, costs, target households, and timeline is due to the Legislature by February 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christopher Kessler

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 77 • No: 67

House vote • 6/10/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 77 • No: 67

Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 86

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    6/12/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House

  4. Reports READ On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-618) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-618) in concurrence.

    6/11/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 421(Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-618) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-618). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence

    5/13/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/13/2025House

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