ME LD 343

enacted

An Act To Direct The Public Utilities Commission To Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors In The State

Maine · 132 · lower

Introduced: —
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-03-09 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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2025-01-30
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.
receipt
2025-01-30
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
referral-committee
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.
2025-05-28
Reports READ.
2025-05-28
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-05-28
ROLL CALL NO. 214
2025-05-28
(Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)
2025-05-28
The Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1
2025-05-28
Committee Amendment "A" (H-285) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2025-05-28
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-05-28
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-285).
reading-3
2025-05-28
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-29
Reports READ
2025-05-29
Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2025-05-29
On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered
2025-06-09
Taken from the table by the President
2025-06-09
Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
2025-06-09
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 401 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-09
Sent down for concurrence
2025-06-10
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
2025-06-10
Later today assigned.
2025-06-16
Speaker laid before the House
2025-06-16
Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
referral-committee
2025-06-16
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2025-06-16
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-17
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill COMMITTED to the Commitee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
2025-06-17
Ordered sent down 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.
2026-02-03
Reports READ.
2026-02-03
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-02-03
The Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1
2026-02-03
Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-02-03
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-02-03
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790).
reading-3
2026-02-03
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-02-10
Reports READ
2026-02-10
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
2026-02-12
Taken from the table by the President
2026-02-12
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) Report ACCEPTED.
2026-02-12
Bill READ ONCE.
reading-1
2026-02-12
Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-02-12
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
2026-02-24
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2026-02-24
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (H-790), in concurrence.
reading-2,reading-3
2026-02-24
Ordered sent down forthwith.
2026-02-26
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2026-02-26
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-03
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
passage
2026-03-09
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-03-19
Work Session Held
2025-03-19
Voted - Divided Report
2025-05-23
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-06-16
Referred To - EUT
2025-06-17
Carry Over Approved
2025-10-30
Work Session Held - TABLED
2026-01-06
Work Session Held
2026-01-06
Voted - Divided Report
2026-01-30
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

Versions

Amendment C-C (H-791)Compare
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Votes

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
2025-05-28 · pass · 77-68
Member-level votes (151)
- ABDI of Lewiston: no
- ADAMS of Lebanon: yes
- ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
- ANKELES of Brunswick: no
- ARATA of New Gloucester: no
- 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: yes
- CARLOW of Buxton: yes
- CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
- CHAPMAN of Auburn: yes
- 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: no
- CRAFTS of Newcastle: no
- CRAY of Palmyra: yes
- CROCKETT of Portland: no
- DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
- DEBRITO of Waterville: no
- DHALAC of South Portland: no
- DILL of Old Town: no
- DODGE of Belfast: yes
- DOUDERA of Camden: no
- DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
- DUCHARME of Madison: yes
- EATON of Deer Isle: no
- EDER of Waterboro: yes
- FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: no
- FARRIN of Jefferson: no
- 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: no
- GATTINE of Westbrook: no
- GEIGER of Rockland: no
- GERE of Kennebunkport: other
- GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
- GOLEK of Harpswell: other
- 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: yes
- HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
- HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
- HYMES of Waldo: yes
- JACKSON of Oxford: yes
- JAVNER of Chester: yes
- JULIA of Waterville: yes
- KESSLER of South Portland: yes
- KUHN of Falmouth: no
- LAJOIE of Lewiston: no
- LANCE of Paris: yes
- 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: yes
- 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: yes
- 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: no
- OLSEN of Raymond: yes
- OSHER of Orono: no
- PARRY of Arundel: yes
- PAUL of Winterport: yes
- PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: yes
- PLUECKER of Warren: no
- 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: yes
- ROEDER of Bangor: no
- ROLLINS of Augusta: no
- RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
- RUNTE of York: no
- SACHS of Freeport: no
- 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: other
- WARREN of Scarborough: yes
- WEBB of Durham: no
- WHITE of Guilford: yes
- WHITE of Ellsworth: yes
- WOOD of Norway: yes
- WOOD of Greene: yes
- WOODSOME of Waterboro: yes
- YUSUF of Portland: no
- ZAGER of Portland: no
ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT
2025-06-09 · pass · 19-15
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: no
- BERNARD of Aroostook: no
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
- BLACK of Franklin: no
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
- BRENNER of Cumberland: other
- 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: no
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: yes
- LIBBY of Cumberland: no
- MARTIN of Oxford: no
- MOORE of Washington: no
- 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

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