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MaineLD 2220132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Establish the Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Resource Hub

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Signed by Governor

ENERGY CONSERVATIONENERGY CONSERVATION - PLANNING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Energy coaching help for Maine households

The law creates the Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Resource Hub in the Department of Energy Resources. The hub promotes community energy coaches for homeowners and renters, with a focus on low-income, rural, and underserved people. The department provides standard training and program materials that local groups can use to run coaching programs. The department runs the hub as funding allows. The law gives a one-time $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 to develop and maintain these training materials.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 20 • No: 14

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

ENACTMENT

Yes: 20 • No: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 703

    4/15/2026

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 945 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

    4/13/2026Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    3/25/2026Senate

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

    3/24/2026House

  5. 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-858), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/19/2026Senate

  6. Reports 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-858) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

    3/18/2026Senate

  7. 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-858) 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-858). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/17/2026House

  8. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Lawrence of York REFERRED to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, in concurrence.

    2/24/2026Senate

  9. Representative SACHS for the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 86, section 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.

    2/24/2026House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-858), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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