MaineLD 301132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase

Sponsored By: Melanie Sachs (Democratic)

Became Law

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONPUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - PROCEDURES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New tools for utility rate cases

The Maine Public Utilities Commission can set or approve automatic rate tools and performance measures in general rate cases. These can tie parts of a utility’s rates to clear operational metrics. The law does not set any specific rates or formulas. Future decisions may raise or lower your bill depending on what the Commission adopts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melanie Sachs

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 370 • No: 376

House vote 5/29/2025

RECONSIDER

Yes: 69 • No: 70

House vote 5/28/2025

INSIST

Yes: 72 • No: 75

House vote 5/28/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 73 • No: 74

House vote 5/28/2025

INSIST

Yes: 67 • No: 71

Senate vote 5/27/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 21 • No: 13

House vote 5/22/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 68 • No: 73

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 198

    5/1/2026
  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate
  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House
  4. Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to RECONSIDER its action whereby the House RECEDED and CONCURRED FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 248(Yeas 69 - Nays 70 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/29/2025House
  5. Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, to INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 223(Yeas 67 - Nays 71 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)Subsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-243) HELD at the Request of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.

    5/28/2025House
  6. Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 204(Yeas 72 - Nays 75 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-243) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 205(Yeas 73 - Nays 74 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.Later today assigned.

    5/28/2025House
  7. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 225 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-243) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-243) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    5/27/2025Senate
  8. Reports READ.Motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 179(Yeas 68 - Nays 73 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Minority Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House
  9. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House
  10. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 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.

    1/30/2025House

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