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LD2038 LD
Passed
2026-04-02

An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization

Bill Details

State

Maine

Session

132nd Legislature

Chamber

House

Official Source

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

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Sponsors

Christopher Kessler (Rep - 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 ROLL CALL NO. 695 (Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-30 H The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto.
2026-03-26 S Sent down for concurrence.
2026-03-26 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2026-03-26 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto ADOPTED.
2026-03-26 S On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ and ADOPTED.
2026-03-26 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ.
2026-03-26 S READ ONCE.
2026-03-26 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 802 Yeas 27 - Nays 8 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2026-03-26 S On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) Report ACCEPTED.
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 ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
2026-03-25 S Reports READ
2026-03-24 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-24 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880).
2026-03-24 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-03-24 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-03-24 H The Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-03-24 H ROLL CALL NO. 667 (Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-24 H On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-03-24 H Reports READ.
2026-03-20 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-02-19 J Voted: Divided Report
2026-02-19 J Work Session Reconsidered
2026-01-29 J Voted: Divided Report
2026-01-29 J Work Session Held
2025-12-03 H 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.
2025-12-03 H Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.

Votes

2026-03-24 Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #667 Yea: 77 Nay: 67
2026-03-26 Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #802 Yea: 27 Nay: 8
2026-03-30 Recede And Concur RC #695 Yea: 74 Nay: 65

Committee Referrals

2025-12-03 J Energy, Utilities And Technology

Amendments

0000-00-00 House: C-A (H-880) Adopted
0000-00-00 Senate: S-A (S-585) Adopted
0000-00-00 Senate: S-A to C-A (S-585) Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced

Subjects

Electric Utilities Planning

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