ME LD 1730
enactedAn Act Regarding The Beneficial Electrification Policy Of The State
Maine · 132 · upper
Quick answers
Did ME LD 1730 pass?
Yes. ME LD 1730 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-06. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Signed by Governor
What is ME LD 1730 about?
ME LD 1730 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act Regarding The Beneficial Electrification Policy Of The State”.
Who sponsors ME LD 1730?
Nicole GROHOSKI is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1730.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Nicole GROHOSKIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-04-22
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
2025-04-22
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
referral-committee
2025-04-22
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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.
2026-03-17
Reports READ.
2026-03-17
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
2026-03-17
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 767 Yeas 25 - Nays 8 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2026-03-17
Bill READ ONCE.
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2026-03-17
Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED.
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2026-03-17
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
2026-03-18
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2026-03-18
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) PREVAILED
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2026-03-18
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 778 Yeas 29 - Nays 3 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2026-03-18
Sent down for concurrence
2026-03-19
Reports READ.
2026-03-19
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-03-19
The Bill was READ ONCE.
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2026-03-19
Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was READ and ADOPTED.
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2026-03-19
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-03-19
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544).
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2026-03-19
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-24
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
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2026-03-24
ROLL CALL NO. 665
2026-03-24
(Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-24
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-25
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
2026-03-26
Taken from the table by the President
2026-03-26
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Under suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-544)
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2026-03-26
On motion by Same Senator and Under further suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was ADOPTED.
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2026-03-26
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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2026-03-26
Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto ADOPTED.
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2026-03-26
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE.
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2026-03-26
Sent down for concurrence
2026-03-30
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto.
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2026-03-30
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-31
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
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2026-03-31
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-02
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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2026-04-06
Signed by Governor
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2025-05-22
Work Session Held - TABLED
2025-05-23
Carry Over Requested
2025-06-25
Carry Over Approved
2026-01-15
Work Session Held - TABLED
2026-01-29
Work Session Held
2026-01-29
Voted - Divided Report
2026-03-12
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
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Votes
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
2026-03-17 · pass · 25-8
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: other
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
- BLACK of Franklin: yes
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
- BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: yes
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
- DUSON of Cumberland: yes
- FARRIN of Somerset: no
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
- GUERIN of Penobscot: no
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
- HARRINGTON of York: yes
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: other
- LIBBY of Cumberland: no
- MARTIN of Oxford: no
- MOORE of Washington: yes
- NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
- PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: yes
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: no
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
2026-03-18 · pass · 29-3
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: other
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
- BLACK of Franklin: other
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
- BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: yes
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
- DUSON of Cumberland: yes
- FARRIN of Somerset: no
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
- GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
- HARRINGTON of York: yes
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: yes
- LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
- MARTIN of Oxford: no
- MOORE of Washington: yes
- NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
- PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: yes
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: other
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
Enactment
2026-03-24 · pass · 79-65
Member-level votes (150)
- ABDI of Lewiston: yes
- ADAMS of Lebanon: other
- ALBERT of Madawaska: no
- ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
- ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
- ARCHER of Saco: yes
- ARDELL of Monticello: no
- ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
- BABIN of Fort Fairfield: no
- BAGSHAW of Windham: no
- BECK of South Portland: yes
- BELL of Yarmouth: yes
- BISHOP of Bucksport: no
- BLIER of Buxton: no
- BOYER of Poland: no
- BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
- BRENNAN of Portland: yes
- BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
- BUNKER of Farmington: yes
- CAMPBELL of Orrington: no
- CARLOW of Buxton: no
- CARUSO of Caratunk: no
- CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
- CIMINO of Bridgton: no
- CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
- COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: no
- COLLINS of Sidney: no
- COOPER of Windham: no
- COPELAND of Saco: yes
- CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
- CRAY of Palmyra: no
- CROCKETT of Portland: yes
- DAIGLE of Fort Kent: no
- DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
- DHALAC of South Portland: yes
- DILL of Old Town: yes
- DODGE of Belfast: yes
- DOUDERA of Camden: yes
- DRINKWATER of Milford: no
- DUCHARME of Madison: no
- EATON of Deer Isle: yes
- EDER of Waterboro: no
- FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
- FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
- FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: no
- FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
- FLYNN of Albion: no
- FOLEY of Wells: no
- FOSTER of Dexter: no
- FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
- FREDETTE of Newport: no
- FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
- FROST of Belgrade: yes
- GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
- GEIGER of Rockland: yes
- GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
- GIFFORD of Lincoln: no
- GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
- GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
- GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
- GREENWOOD of Wales: no
- GRIFFIN of Levant: other
- GUERRETTE of Caribou: no
- HAGGAN of Hampden: no
- HALL of Wilton: no
- HARRIMAN of Lewiston: yes
- HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
- HENDERSON of Rumford: no
- HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
- HYMES of Waldo: no
- JACKSON of Oxford: no
- JULIA of Waterville: yes
- KESSLER of South Portland: yes
- KUHN of Falmouth: yes
- LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
- LANCE of Paris: no
- LANIGAN of Sanford: other
- LAVIGNE of Berwick: no
- LEE of Auburn: yes
- LEMELIN of Chelsea: no
- LIBBY of Auburn: no
- LOOKNER of Portland: yes
- LYMAN of Livermore Falls: no
- MACIAS of Topsham: yes
- MALON of Biddeford: yes
- MASON of Lisbon: no
- MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
- MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
- MATLACK of St. George: yes
- MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
- MCINTYRE of Lowell: no
- MEYER of Eliot: yes
- MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
- MINGO of Calais: no
- MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
- MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
- MOONEN of Portland: yes
- MORRIS of Turner: no
- MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
- NUTTING of Oakland: no
- O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
- OLSEN of Raymond: no
- OSHER of Orono: yes
- PARRY of Arundel: no
- PAUL of Winterport: no
- PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
- PLUECKER of Warren: yes
- POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
- POMERLEAU of Standish: no
- PUGH of Portland: other
- QUINT of Hodgdon: no
- RANA of Bangor: yes
- RAY of Lincolnville: yes
- RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
- ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
- ROEDER of Bangor: yes
- ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
- RUDNICKI of Fairfield: no
- RUNTE of York: yes
- SACHS of Freeport: yes
- SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
- SARGENT of York: yes
- SATO of Gorham: yes
- SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: no
- SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
- SIMMONS of Waldoboro: no
- SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
- SKOLD of Portland: yes
- SMITH of Palermo: no
- SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
- STOVER of Boothbay: yes
- STROUT of Harrington: no
- SUPICA of Bangor: yes
- SWALLOW of Houlton: no
- TERRY of Gorham: yes
- THORNE of Carmel: no
- TUELL of East Machias: no
- UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: no
- WADSWORTH of Hiram: yes
- WALKER of Naples: no
- WARREN of Scarborough: yes
- WEBB of Durham: yes
- WHITE of Guilford: no
- WHITE of Ellsworth: other
- WOOD of Norway: no
- WOOD of Greene: no
- WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
- YUSUF of Portland: other
- ZAGER of Portland: yes
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