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ME LD 2153

enacted

An Act To Transfer The Responsibilities Of The Governor'S Energy Office To The Department Of Energy Resources

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 2153 pass?

Yes. ME LD 2153 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 2153 about?

ME LD 2153 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Transfer The Responsibilities Of The Governor'S Energy Office To The Department Of Energy Resources”.

Who sponsors ME LD 2153?

Melanie SACHS is the primary sponsor of ME LD 2153.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Melanie SACHSprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-23

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-03-19

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  3. 2026-03-18

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-03-18

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  5. 2026-03-17

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  6. 2026-03-17

    READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-835), in concurrence.

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  7. 2026-03-17

    COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  8. 2026-03-12

    ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  9. 2026-03-12

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-835) READ and ADOPTED.

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  10. 2026-03-12

    Bill READ ONCE.

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  11. 2026-03-12

    On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  12. 2026-03-12

    Reports READ

  13. 2026-03-10

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. 2026-03-10

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-835).

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  15. 2026-03-10

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  16. 2026-03-10

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-835) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  17. 2026-03-10

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  18. 2026-03-10

    On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  19. 2026-03-10

    Reports READ.

  20. 2026-03-06

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  21. 2026-02-03

    Voted - Divided Report

  22. 2026-02-03

    Work Session Held

  23. 2026-01-07

    On motion by Senator Lawrence of York REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.

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  24. 2026-01-07

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  25. 2026-01-07

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  26. 2026-01-07

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

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  27. 2026-01-07

    Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  28. 2026-01-07

    Representative SACHS for the Department of Energy Resources pursuant to Public Law 2025, chapter 476, Part B, section 1, reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

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