# Maine LD 301: An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase

Maine LD 301, An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Melanie Sachs (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 198); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 301
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 198
- Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - PROCEDURES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (370 yes, 376 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New tools for Maine utility rate hikes: mixed, low. The Maine Public Utilities Commission can use quantitative metrics and rate-adjustment tools in general rate cases. This applies when a regulated utility asks for a general rate increase. The Commission may tie future rate changes to how the utility performs or other measured results. Depending on…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-29 | House | RECONSIDER | fail | 69 | 70 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | House | INSIST | fail | 72 | 75 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | House | INSIST | fail | 67 | 71 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 73 | 74 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 13 |   |
| 2025-05-22 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 68 | 73 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 198
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-29: 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. (House)
- 2025-05-28: 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. (House)
- 2025-05-28: 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. (House)
- 2025-05-27: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: 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. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-30: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-243), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0201&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0201&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0201&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-243), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0201&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0201&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0201&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD301-132 (as of 2026-10-17).