# Maine LD 343: An Act to Incorporate the Assessment of Emerging Energy Technologies into the Comprehensive State Energy Plan

Maine LD 343, An Act to Incorporate the Assessment of Emerging Energy Technologies into the Comprehensive State Energy Plan, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Reagan Paul (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 558) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 343
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Incorporate the Assessment of Emerging Energy Technologies into the Comprehensive State Energy Plan
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 558
- Sponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: NUCLEAR POWER, NUCLEAR POWER - MODULAR REACTORS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 83 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Energy plan adds forecasts and tech reviews: benefit, low. The law updates the Comprehensive State Energy Plan. The department must include energy supply and demand forecasts. Those forecasts must be considered when updating the State Climate Action Plan and the Efficiency Maine Trust’s triennial plan. The plan must list approximate total award targets for…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Hymes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger Albert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 77 | 68 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-03-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 558
- 2026-03-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-24: 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 "B" (H-790), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) READ and ADOPTED.ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: 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 "B" (H-790) 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 "B" (H-790). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-06-17: On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill COMMITTED to the Commitee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-12: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-10: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-10: On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 401 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Reports READ Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 214(Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-285) 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-285). 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-B (H-790), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0243&item=7&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0243&item=9&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0243&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-B (H-790), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0243&item=7&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0243&item=9&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0243&item=1&snum=132)

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