MaineLD 371132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Expand Hydroelectric Development by Removing the 100-megawatt Cap

Sponsored By: Joseph Martin (Republican)

In Committee

ALTERNATIVE ENERGYALTERNATIVE ENERGY - HYDROPOWER

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joseph Martin

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jeffrey L. Timberlake

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt A. Harrington

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael Soboleski

    Republican • House

  • Nathan Wadsworth

    Republican • House

  • Reagan Paul

    Republican • House

  • Scott Cyrway

    Republican • Senate

  • Steven Foster

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 145

House vote 6/10/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 70 • No: 76

House vote 6/9/2025

ACC REPORT "A" ONTP

Yes: 76 • No: 69

Actions Timeline

  1. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative FOSTER of Dexter to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 398(Yeas 70 - Nays 76 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought Not to Pass. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

    6/10/2025House
  2. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of Report B Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-277) and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-277) Sent down for concurrence

    6/9/2025Senate
  3. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 369(Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House
  4. Reports READ On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York Report B Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-277) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-277) Sent down for concurrence

    6/5/2025Senate
  5. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate
  6. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    1/30/2025Senate

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