# Maine LD 946: Resolve, to Increase Access to Energy Efficiency Programs by Low-income and Moderate-income Residents

Maine LD 946, Resolve, to Increase Access to Energy Efficiency Programs by Low-income and Moderate-income Residents, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 53) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 946
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Increase Access to Energy Efficiency Programs by Low-income and Moderate-income Residents
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 53
- Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - ASSISTANCE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Energy funding targets low- and moderate-income Mainers: benefit, medium. The law targets energy funding to low- and moderate-income Maine residents during the Efficiency Maine Trust’s sixth three-year plan. The Trust must distribute at least 50% of available electric vehicle rebate funding to these residents. At least 50% of available weatherization and heat pump incent…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 53
- 2025-06-02: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-29: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-291) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-291) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-291) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-291). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (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)
- 2025-03-05: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.The Resolve 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-291), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0611&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0611&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0611&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-291), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0611&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0611&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0611&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD946-132 (as of 2026-10-18).