STATE BILLME LD 2038PASSED

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

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 2038 · PassedApr 2

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Bill details

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

Sponsor

CKChristopher KesslerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-121Primary 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, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 695 (Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 30, 2026The 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.House

Mar 26, 2026Sent down for concurrence.Senate

Mar 26, 2026Under 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.Senate

Show 25 earlier actions

Mar 26, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto ADOPTED.Senate

Mar 26, 2026On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Mar 26, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ.Senate

Mar 26, 2026READ ONCE.Senate

Mar 26, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 802 Yeas 27 - Nays 8 - Excused 0 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 26, 2026On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) Report ACCEPTED.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 ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.Senate

Mar 25, 2026Reports READSenate

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

Mar 24, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880).House

Mar 24, 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 24, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 24, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 24, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 667 (Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 24, 2026On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 24, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 20, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Feb 19, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 19, 2026Work Session ReconsideredJoint

Jan 29, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Jan 29, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Dec 3, 2025The 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.House

Dec 3, 2025Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.House

Recorded votes

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #667Mar 24, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 67 nayPassed

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #802Mar 26, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 8 nayPassed

Recede And Concur RC #695Mar 30, 2026 · House · 74 yea · 65 nayPassed

Subjects

Electric Utilities
Planning

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