# Maine LD 2153: An Act to Transfer the Responsibilities of the Governor's Energy Office to the Department of Energy Resources Maine LD 2153, An Act to Transfer the Responsibilities of the Governor's Energy Office to the Department of Energy Resources, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 597) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2153-132 - 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 2153 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Transfer the Responsibilities of the Governor's Energy Office to the Department of Energy Resources - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 597 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Maine energy department plans grid-connected energy programs: benefit, low. The law moves energy duties from the Governor’s Energy Office to Maine’s Department of Energy Resources. The department must design programs to encourage local energy resources that connect directly to the power grid. It must submit those plans to the Maine Public Utilities Commission. This change… - Maine changes energy contract review and disclosure: mixed, low. Maine’s utility commission must approve or reject energy contracts within 120 calendar days, unless the energy department requests more time. The separate order telling a utility to act on an approved contract no longer has that deadline. Proposals and negotiation materials remain private, but the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Actions (8) - 2026-03-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 597 - 2026-03-19: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-17: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-835), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Reports READOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-835) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-835) 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-835). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Lawrence of York REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Representative SACHS for the Department of Energy Resources pursuant to Public Law 2025, chapter 476, Part B, section 1, reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-835), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1442&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1442&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1442&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-835), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1442&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1442&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1442&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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-LD2153-132 (as of 2026-10-17).