# Maine LD 838: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects Maine LD 838, Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD838-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 838 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC UTILITIES - DELIVERY - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 81 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: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Walter Runte (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 73 | 67 | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 14 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-26: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-25: 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. (House) - 2026-03-24: 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. (Senate) - 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. (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) - 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-04: 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 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-566), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0371&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0371&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 (S-566), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0371&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0371&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-LD838-132 (as of 2026-10-17).