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MaineLD 838132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects

Sponsored By: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic)

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ELECTRIC UTILITIESELECTRIC UTILITIES - DELIVERY

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark W. Lawrence

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Christopher Kessler

    Democratic • House

  • Kilton Webb

    Democratic • House

  • Melanie Sachs

    Democratic • House

  • Sophia Warren

    Democratic • House

  • Valli Geiger

    Democratic • House

  • Walter Runte

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 94 • No: 81

House vote • 3/25/2026

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 73 • No: 67

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 21 • No: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Died on Adjournment

    5/1/2026

  2. On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.

    3/30/2026Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/26/2026House

  4. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 672(Yeas 73 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-566) 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" (S-566). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2026House

  5. Reports READ. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 785 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-566) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-566) Sent down for concurrence.

    3/24/2026Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. 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

  8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/4/2025House

  9. Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    3/4/2025Senate

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