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ME LD 597

enacted

An Act Concerning Energy, Utilities And Technology

Maine · 132 · upper

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Did ME LD 597 pass?

Yes. ME LD 597 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 597 about?

ME LD 597 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act Concerning Energy, Utilities And Technology”.

Who sponsors ME LD 597?

Mark LAWRENCE is the primary sponsor of ME LD 597.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-20 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mark LAWRENCEprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-20

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-16

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

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  3. 2025-06-16

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-16

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  5. 2025-06-16

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

  6. 2025-06-16

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. 2025-06-16

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-401).

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  8. 2025-06-16

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

  9. 2025-06-16

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-401) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  10. 2025-06-16

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  11. 2025-06-16

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

  12. 2025-06-16

    Reports READ.

  13. 2025-06-13

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  14. 2025-06-13

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  15. 2025-06-13

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-401)

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  16. 2025-06-13

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-401) READ. READ and ADOPTED

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  17. 2025-06-13

    READ ONCE

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  18. 2025-06-13

    On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence

  19. 2025-06-13

    Reports READ

  20. 2025-05-22

    Voted - Divided Report

  21. 2025-05-22

    Work Session Held

  22. 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.

  23. 2025-02-19

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096607

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