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MaineLD 810132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines

Sponsored By: Christopher Kessler (Democratic)

Became Law

ELECTRIC UTILITIESELECTRIC UTILITIES - TRANSMISSION LINES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Easier approval for big power lines

Developers of high-impact electric transmission lines get a simpler path to approval. The law treats a project as having the required majority legislative approval when it is approved for a contract after a competitive procurement run by the Maine Public Utilities Commission or another state agency under Title 35-A. This applies only to projects that win such state-run procurements. It reduces one approval hurdle for qualifying projects.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christopher Kessler

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Nicole C. Grohoski

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 238 • No: 233

House vote • 6/10/2025

ENACTMENT

Yes: 74 • No: 69

House vote • 6/9/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 74 • No: 73

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 18 • No: 16

House vote • 6/3/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 72 • No: 75

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 340

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/11/2025Senate

  3. RELEASED.

    6/10/2025House

  4. Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 419(Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD.

    6/10/2025House

  5. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Later today assigned.

    6/10/2025House

  6. RELEASED.

    6/9/2025House

  7. 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-410) ROLL CALL NO. 363(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD.

    6/9/2025House

  8. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 346 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-410) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-410) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/4/2025Senate

  9. Reports READ.Motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 303(Yeas 72 - Nays 75 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  10. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  11. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 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.

    2/27/2025House

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