# Maine LD 725: Resolve, Directing the Efficiency Maine Trust to Study the Quality of Jobs It Creates in Consultation with an Advisory Group Maine LD 725, Resolve, Directing the Efficiency Maine Trust to Study the Quality of Jobs It Creates in Consultation with an Advisory Group, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 154) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD725-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 725 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, Directing the Efficiency Maine Trust to Study the Quality of Jobs It Creates in Consultation with an Advisory Group - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 154 - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC UTILITIES - TRANSMISSION LINES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (97 yes, 79 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 13 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 77 | 66 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-04-06: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 154 - 2026-04-02: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-31: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-30: Reports READ.On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 823 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 682(Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) 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-899). 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) - 2025-04-30: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Report READ and ACCEPTED On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE to the Committee on Labor Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Representative SACHS from the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.On motion of Representative SACHS, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. (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) - 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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-899), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - 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 - [Amendment C-A (H-899), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD725-132 (as of 2026-10-18).