# Maine LD 585: An Act to Use Certain Regional Transmission Organization Payments for Beneficial Electrification to Reduce Electricity Rates

Maine LD 585, An Act to Use Certain Regional Transmission Organization Payments for Beneficial Electrification to Reduce Electricity Rates, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 45) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 585
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Use Certain Regional Transmission Organization Payments for Beneficial Electrification to Reduce Electricity Rates
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 45
- Sponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC UTILITIES - RATES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 87 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More rebates for heat pumps and electric cars: benefit, low. Efficiency Maine Trust can use regional grid capacity payments to fund or boost incentives. For fiscal years 2019–20 through 2024–25, the Trust must use those payments for cost‑effective electrification that lowers electricity rates over the life of the project, such as high‑performance heat pumps…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Walter Runte (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 77 | 72 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-25: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 45
- 2025-04-22: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 82(Yeas 77 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.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 ENGROSSEDIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 103 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0268&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0268&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
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- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0268&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0268&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD585-132 (as of 2026-10-19).