# Maine LD 2112: An Act to Authorize Municipalities to Form Community Choice Aggregation Programs to Procure Electricity Maine LD 2112, An Act to Authorize Municipalities to Form Community Choice Aggregation Programs to Procure Electricity, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Walter Runte (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 665); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2112-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 2112 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Authorize Municipalities to Form Community Choice Aggregation Programs to Procure Electricity - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 665 - Sponsor: Walter Runte (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC UTILITIES - DELIVERY - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (97 yes, 74 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Electricity aid stays protected when customers join: benefit, low. Joining a local electricity-buying program does not change eligibility for, or receipt of, state electric or other low-income aid. Utilities and towns cannot add fees, charges, or penalties because these customers join. Existing overdue-bill management discounts, credits, and protections continue w… - Tribal nations can organize electricity buying: benefit, low. The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi’kmaq Nation, Penobscot Nation, and Passamaquoddy Tribe can create shared electricity-buying programs. These programs have the same rights and must follow the applicable rules for municipal programs. The law does not require a program or promise lower bills. - Local electricity buying with enrollment limits: mixed, low. Maine towns can jointly buy electricity for homes and small businesses in investor-owned utility service areas. Each town needs majority approval from its governing body and voters, plus Maine Public Utilities Commission approval. Default-service customers can be enrolled automatically after first-… - Utilities support local buying with cost safeguards: mixed, low. Utilities still deliver electricity at approved rates while local programs arrange the power supply through licensed providers. Utilities must offer program suppliers and consultants the billing choices and payment terms available to other competitive suppliers. They must share needed customer data… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Walter Runte (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 12 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 76 | 62 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 665 - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-02: Reports READ.On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 838 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-903) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-903) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 697(Yeas 76 - Nays 62 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-903) 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-903). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-07: 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-903), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1427&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1427&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1427&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-903), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1427&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1427&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1427&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2112-132 (as of 2026-10-17).