# Maine LD 2038: An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization

Maine LD 2038, An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christopher Kessler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 646) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2038
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 646
- Sponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC UTILITIES - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (178 yes, 140 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: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 74 | 65 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 27 | 8 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 77 | 67 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-06: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 646
- 2026-04-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-30: 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. (House)
- 2026-03-26: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: 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. (House)
- 2025-12-03: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-880), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-585), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=5&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=6&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-880), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-585), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=5&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=6&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=1&snum=132)

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