ME LD 897

• CONTRACTING COSTS
• ELECTRIC UTILITIES
• RATES

• Mark LAWRENCEprimary

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1. 2025-03-05

   Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 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. 2025-06-25

   CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

4. 2026-03-24

   Reports READ.

5. 2026-03-24

   Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report.

6. 2026-03-24

   On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report.

7. 2026-04-06

   Taken from the table by the President

8. 2026-04-06

   ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report PREVAILED.

9. 2026-04-06

   Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 883 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

10. 2026-04-06

    READ ONCE

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11. 2026-04-06

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) READ and ADOPTED

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12. 2026-04-06

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571)

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13. 2026-04-06

    Sent down for concurrence

14. 2026-04-07

    Reports READ.

15. 2026-04-07

    On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

16. 2026-04-07

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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17. 2026-04-07

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) was READ and ADOPTED.

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18. 2026-04-07

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

19. 2026-04-07

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571).

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20. 2026-04-07

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

21. 2026-04-07

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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22. 2026-04-07

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

23. 2026-04-07

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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24. 2026-04-13

    Signed by Governor

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25. 2025-05-22

    Work Session Held - TABLED

26. 2025-05-23

    Carry Over Requested

27. 2025-06-25

    Carry Over Approved

28. 2026-03-05

    Work Session Held

29. 2026-03-05

    Voted - Divided Report

30. 2026-03-20

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

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• ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED

  2026-04-06 · pass · 20-12

  Member-level votes (35)

  • BAILEY of York: yes
  • BALDACCI of Penobscot: other
  • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
  • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
  • BERNARD of Aroostook: other
  • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
  • BLACK of Franklin: no
  • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
  • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
  • 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: other
  • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

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