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MaineLD 2038132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization

Sponsored By: Christopher Kessler (Democratic)

Passed

ELECTRIC UTILITIESELECTRIC UTILITIES - PLANNING

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christopher Kessler

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 178 • No: 140

House vote • 3/30/2026

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 74 • No: 65

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 27 • No: 8

House vote • 3/24/2026

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 77 • No: 67

Actions Timeline

  1. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/2/2026Senate

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/31/2026House

  3. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 695(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/30/2026House

  4. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 802 Yeas 27 - Nays 8 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ. On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    3/26/2026Senate

  5. Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business

    3/25/2026Senate

  6. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 667(Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) 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-880). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/24/2026House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    12/3/2025House

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