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LD1730 LD
Passed
2026-04-02

An Act to Make Small Plug-in Solar Generation Devices Accessible for All Maine Residents to Address the Energy Affordability Crisis

Bill Details

State

Maine

Session

132nd Legislature

Chamber

House

Official Source

legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_...

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Sponsors

Nicole Grohoski (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-02 S PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2026-03-31 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-31 H PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-03-30 H ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-30 H The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto.
2026-03-26 S Sent down for concurrence
2026-03-26 S PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE.
2026-03-26 S Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto ADOPTED.
2026-03-26 S On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2026-03-26 S On motion by Same Senator and Under further suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was ADOPTED.
2026-03-26 S On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Under suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-544)
2026-03-26 S Taken from the table by the President
2026-03-25 S Unfinished Business
2026-03-25 S On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
2026-03-24 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-24 H ROLL CALL NO. 665 (Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-24 H PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-03-19 H In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-19 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544).
2026-03-19 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-03-19 H Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-03-19 H The Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-03-19 H On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-03-19 H Reports READ.
2026-03-18 S Sent down for concurrence
2026-03-18 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 778 Yeas 29 - Nays 3 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2026-03-18 S READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) PREVAILED
2026-03-18 S COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2026-03-17 S ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED.
2026-03-17 S Bill READ ONCE.
2026-03-17 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 767 Yeas 25 - Nays 8 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2026-03-17 S On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
2026-03-17 S Reports READ.
2026-03-12 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-01-29 J Voted: Divided Report
2026-01-29 J Work Session Held
2026-01-15 J Work Session Held: TABLED
2025-06-25 S CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2025-06-25 J Carry Over Approved
2025-05-23 J Carry Over Requested
2025-05-22 J Work Session Held: TABLED
2025-04-22 H In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-22 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
2025-04-22 S Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Votes

2026-03-17 Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #767 Yea: 25 Nay: 8
2026-03-18 Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #778 Yea: 29 Nay: 3
2026-03-24 Enactment RC #665 Yea: 79 Nay: 65

Committee Referrals

2025-04-22 J Energy, Utilities And Technology

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senate: C-A (S-544) Adopted
0000-00-00 Senate: S-A to C-A (S-581) Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced

Subjects

Electric Utilities Transmission Lines

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