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MaineLD 873132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Expand Municipal Authority over Utility Pole Permits

Sponsored By: Mana Abdi (Democratic)

Became Law

ELECTRIC UTILITIESELECTRIC UTILITIES - UTILITY POLES

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Bill Overview

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

Large Maine towns can remove unsafe poles

Municipal officers in Maine towns with more than 30,000 people can revoke utility pole locations in public streets. The cutoff was 40,000 before. They must give notice and hold a hearing, and find that public safety and public welfare require it. This applies only on local streets, not on state or state-aid highways, and not within an urban compact area. After revocation, officers may order the poles removed. The owner must remove them within a reasonable time. The town must offer another suitable location or allow joint use of other poles.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mana Abdi

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Julia McCabe

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Peggy R. Rotundo

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 38

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/17/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/15/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence

    4/10/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.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 ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/8/2025House

  6. 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

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence

    3/4/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/4/2025House

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