STATE BILLME LD 1730PASSED

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

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 2, 2026; 224 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 1730 · PassedApr 2

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsor

NGNicole GrohoskiSenator · Democrat · SD-007Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 31, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 31, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 30, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 30, 2026The 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.House

Mar 26, 2026Sent down for concurrenceSenate

Mar 26, 2026PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE.Senate

Mar 26, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto ADOPTED.Senate

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Mar 26, 2026On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.Senate

Mar 26, 2026On motion by Same Senator and Under further suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was ADOPTED.Senate

Mar 26, 2026On 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)Senate

Mar 26, 2026Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate

Mar 25, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate

Mar 25, 2026On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 24, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 665 (Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 24, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 19, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 19, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544).House

Mar 19, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

Mar 19, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 19, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 19, 2026On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 19, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 18, 2026Sent down for concurrenceSenate

Mar 18, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 778 Yeas 29 - Nays 3 - Excused 3 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 18, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) PREVAILEDSenate

Mar 18, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 17, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.Senate

Mar 17, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Mar 17, 2026Bill READ ONCE.Senate

Mar 17, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 767 Yeas 25 - Nays 8 - Excused 2 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 17, 2026On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 17, 2026Reports READ.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Jan 29, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Jan 29, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Jan 15, 2026Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Jun 25, 2025CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.Senate

Jun 25, 2025Carry Over ApprovedJoint

May 23, 2025Carry Over RequestedJoint

May 22, 2025Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Apr 22, 2025In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 22, 2025The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.House

Apr 22, 2025Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrenceSenate

Recorded votes

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #767Mar 17, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 8 nayPassed

Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #778Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 3 nayPassed

Enactment RC #665Mar 24, 2026 · House · 79 yea · 65 nayPassed

Subjects

Electric Utilities
Transmission Lines

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