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Yes: 129 • No: 14
MaineLD 2203132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
An Act to Limit Rates Charged to Low-income Electricity Consumers
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
ELECTRIC UTILITIESELECTRIC UTILITIES - DELIVERY
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Electricity rate cap for low-income assistance customers
In Maine, customers receiving low-income electricity assistance get a cap on generation rates charged by competitive electricity providers. These providers cannot charge more than the standard-offer rate that otherwise applies to the customer. The state utility commission can adopt routine technical rules to carry out the cap. Those rules can cover utilities sharing assistance customers' data with competitive electricity providers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/17/2026
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Yes: 129 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 640
4/3/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
3/25/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/24/2026HouseCOMMITTEE 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-845), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
3/19/2026SenateReports READOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
3/18/2026SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 656(Yeas 129 - Nays 14 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) 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-845). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/17/2026HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill and accomanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY, in concurrence.
2/10/2026SenateRepresentative SACHS for the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Public Law 2025, chapter 123, section 3, subsection 2 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGYSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/10/2026House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-845), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
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