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ME LD 197

enacted

Resolve, To Direct The Governor'S Energy Office To Conduct A Study Regarding The Future Of Electric Transmission Infrastructure In The State

Maine · 132 · upper

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-06-10 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Scott CYRWAYprimary
  • Nathan WADSWORTHcosponsor
  • Bradlee FARRINcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    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

  2. 2025-01-14

    The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 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.

  5. 2025-05-21

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  6. 2025-05-21

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  7. 2025-05-21

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-126) READ and ADOPTED.

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  8. 2025-05-21

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-126).

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  9. 2025-05-21

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  10. 2025-05-22

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  11. 2025-05-22

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  12. 2025-05-22

    The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-126).

    reading-3

  13. 2025-05-22

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. 2025-05-27

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  15. 2025-05-27

    FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.

  16. 2025-05-27

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. 2025-05-27

    On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  18. 2025-05-28

    Taken from the table by the President

  19. 2025-05-28

    FINALLY PASSED - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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  20. 2025-05-28

    Sent down for concurrence

  21. 2025-05-29

    Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.

  22. 2025-05-29

    Motion of Representative FOSTER of Dexter to RECEDE and CONCUR to FINAL PASSAGE

  23. 2025-05-29

    FAILED.

  24. 2025-05-29

    ROLL CALL NO. 225

  25. 2025-05-29

    (Yeas 73 - Nays 64 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)

  26. 2025-05-29

    Subsequently, the House INSISTED on FAILING of FINAL PASSAGE

  27. 2025-05-29

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. 2025-06-02

    On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED whereby the Resolve was FINALLY PASSED.

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  29. 2025-06-02

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate RECEDED whereby the Resolve was PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-126)

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  30. 2025-06-02

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-211) READ and ADOPTED.

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  31. 2025-06-02

    Subsequently, the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-126) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-211) in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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  32. 2025-06-02

    Sent down for concurrence

  33. 2025-06-03

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-126) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-211)

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  34. 2025-06-03

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  35. 2025-06-03

    FINALLY PASSED.

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  36. 2025-06-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  37. 2025-06-03

    FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

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  38. 2025-06-10

    Signed by Governor

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  39. 2025-03-19

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  40. 2025-04-15

    Work Session Held

  41. 2025-04-15

    Voted - OTP-AM

  42. 2025-04-23

    Work Session Reconsidered

  43. 2025-04-23

    Voted - OTP-AM

  44. 2025-05-20

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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Votes

  • RECEDE AND CONCUR

    2025-05-29 · fail · 73-64

    Member-level votes (151)
    • ABDI of Lewiston: no
    • ADAMS of Lebanon: yes
    • ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
    • ANKELES of Brunswick: no
    • ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
    • ARCHER of Saco: no
    • ARDELL of Monticello: yes
    • ARFORD of Brunswick: no
    • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
    • BAGSHAW of Windham: yes
    • BECK of South Portland: no
    • BELL of Yarmouth: no
    • BISHOP of Bucksport: yes
    • BLIER of Buxton: yes
    • BOYER of Poland: yes
    • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: no
    • BRENNAN of Portland: no
    • BRIDGEO of Augusta: no
    • BUNKER of Farmington: no
    • CAMPBELL of Orrington: other
    • CARLOW of Buxton: other
    • CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
    • CHAPMAN of Auburn: other
    • CIMINO of Bridgton: yes
    • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: no
    • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: no
    • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
    • COLLINS of Sidney: yes
    • COOPER of Windham: yes
    • COPELAND of Saco: other
    • CRAFTS of Newcastle: no
    • CRAY of Palmyra: yes
    • CROCKETT of Portland: no
    • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
    • DEBRITO of Waterville: other
    • DHALAC of South Portland: no
    • DILL of Old Town: no
    • DODGE of Belfast: yes
    • DOUDERA of Camden: other
    • DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
    • DUCHARME of Madison: yes
    • EATON of Deer Isle: no
    • EDER of Waterboro: yes
    • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: no
    • FARRIN of Jefferson: other
    • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: yes
    • FECTEAU of Biddeford: no
    • FLYNN of Albion: yes
    • FOLEY of Wells: yes
    • FOSTER of Dexter: yes
    • FREDERICKS of Sanford: yes
    • FREDETTE of Newport: yes
    • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: no
    • FROST of Belgrade: yes
    • GATTINE of Westbrook: no
    • GEIGER of Rockland: yes
    • GERE of Kennebunkport: no
    • GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
    • GOLEK of Harpswell: no
    • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: no
    • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: no
    • GREENWOOD of Wales: yes
    • GRIFFIN of Levant: yes
    • GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
    • HAGGAN of Hampden: yes
    • HALL of Wilton: other
    • HASENFUS of Readfield: no
    • HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
    • HEPLER of Woolwich: no
    • HYMES of Waldo: yes
    • JACKSON of Oxford: yes
    • JAVNER of Chester: yes
    • JULIA of Waterville: no
    • KESSLER of South Portland: other
    • KUHN of Falmouth: no
    • LAJOIE of Lewiston: no
    • LANCE of Paris: other
    • LANIGAN of Sanford: other
    • LAVIGNE of Berwick: yes
    • LEE of Auburn: no
    • LEMELIN of Chelsea: yes
    • LIBBY of Auburn: yes
    • LOOKNER of Portland: no
    • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: yes
    • MACIAS of Topsham: no
    • MALON of Biddeford: no
    • MASON of Lisbon: yes
    • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: no
    • MATHIESON of Kittery: no
    • MATLACK of St. George: no
    • MCCABE of Lewiston: no
    • MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
    • MEYER of Eliot: no
    • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: no
    • MINGO of Calais: yes
    • MITCHELL of Cumberland: no
    • MONTELL of Gardiner: no
    • MOONEN of Portland: no
    • MORRIS of Turner: yes
    • MURPHY of Scarborough: no
    • NUTTING of Oakland: yes
    • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
    • OLSEN of Raymond: yes
    • OSHER of Orono: no
    • PARRY of Arundel: yes
    • PAUL of Winterport: yes
    • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: yes
    • PLUECKER of Warren: yes
    • POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
    • POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
    • PUGH of Portland: no
    • QUINT of Hodgdon: yes
    • RANA of Bangor: no
    • RAY of Lincolnville: no
    • RIELLY of Westbrook: no
    • ROBERTS of South Berwick: no
    • ROEDER of Bangor: no
    • ROLLINS of Augusta: no
    • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
    • RUNTE of York: other
    • SACHS of Freeport: yes
    • SALISBURY of Westbrook: no
    • SARGENT of York: no
    • SATO of Gorham: no
    • SAYRE of Kennebunk: no
    • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: yes
    • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: no
    • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: yes
    • SINCLAIR of Bath: no
    • SKOLD of Portland: no
    • SMITH of Palermo: yes
    • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: yes
    • STOVER of Boothbay: no
    • STROUT of Harrington: yes
    • SUPICA of Bangor: no
    • SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
    • TERRY of Gorham: no
    • THORNE of Carmel: yes
    • TUELL of East Machias: yes
    • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
    • WADSWORTH of Hiram: yes
    • WALKER of Naples: yes
    • WARREN of Scarborough: yes
    • WEBB of Durham: yes
    • WHITE of Guilford: yes
    • WHITE of Ellsworth: yes
    • WOOD of Norway: yes
    • WOOD of Greene: yes
    • WOODSOME of Waterboro: other
    • YUSUF of Portland: no
    • ZAGER of Portland: no

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