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ME LD 597

enacted

An Act Concerning Energy, Utilities And Technology

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 597 pass?

Yes. ME LD 597 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-20. 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
Latest action
2025-06-20 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mark LAWRENCEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 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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  2. 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.

  3. 2025-06-13

    Reports READ

  4. 2025-06-13

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

  5. 2025-06-13

    READ ONCE

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  6. 2025-06-13

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

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  7. 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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  8. 2025-06-13

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  9. 2025-06-16

    Reports READ.

  10. 2025-06-16

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

  11. 2025-06-16

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  12. 2025-06-16

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

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  13. 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.

  14. 2025-06-16

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

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  15. 2025-06-16

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. 2025-06-16

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

  17. 2025-06-16

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  18. 2025-06-16

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. 2025-06-16

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

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  20. 2025-06-20

    Signed by Governor

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  21. 2025-05-22

    Work Session Held

  22. 2025-05-22

    Voted - Divided Report

  23. 2025-06-13

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

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