STATE BILLME LD 343PASSED

An Act to Incorporate the Assessment of Emerging Energy Technologies into the Comprehensive State Energy Plan

State of Maine
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Mar 3, 2026
254 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
ME LD 343 · PassedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 3, 2026

Sponsors

RPReagan PaulRepresentative · Republican · HD-037Primary sponsor
RARoger AlbertRepresentative · Republican · HD-002
RCRichard CampbellRepresentative · Republican · HD-019
GDGary DrinkwaterRepresentative · Republican · HD-027
SFSteven FosterRepresentative · Republican · HD-032
MHMatthew HarringtonSenator · Republican · SD-033
BHBenjamin HymesRepresentative · Republican · HD-038
MMMathew McIntyreRepresentative · Republican · HD-018
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MSMichael SoboleskiRepresentative · Republican · HD-073

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 3, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate
Feb 26, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House
Feb 26, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House
Feb 24, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate
Feb 24, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (H-790), in concurrence.Senate
Feb 24, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.Senate
Feb 12, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.Senate
Feb 12, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) READ and ADOPTED.Senate
Show 58 earlier actions
Feb 12, 2026Bill READ ONCE.Senate
Feb 12, 2026On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) Report ACCEPTED.Senate
Feb 12, 2026Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate
Feb 10, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate
Feb 10, 2026On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.Senate
Feb 10, 2026Reports READSenate
Feb 3, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House
Feb 3, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790).House
Feb 3, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House
Feb 3, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) was READ and ADOPTED.House
Feb 3, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House
Feb 3, 2026On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House
Feb 3, 2026Reports READ.House
Jan 30, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AMJoint
Jan 6, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint
Jan 6, 2026Work Session HeldJoint
Oct 30, 2025Work 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.House
Jun 17, 2025Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate
Jun 17, 2025On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill COMMITTED to the Commitee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Senate
Jun 17, 2025Carry Over ApprovedJoint
Jun 16, 2025ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House
Jun 16, 2025In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.House
Jun 16, 2025Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.House
Jun 16, 2025Speaker laid before the HouseHouse
Jun 16, 2025Referred To: EUTJoint
Jun 13, 2025Unfinished BusinessHouse
Jun 12, 2025Unfinished BusinessHouse
Jun 11, 2025Unfinished BusinessHouse
Jun 10, 2025Unfinished BusinessHouse
Jun 10, 2025Later today assigned.House
Jun 10, 2025On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.House
Jun 9, 2025Sent down for concurrenceSenate
Jun 9, 2025Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 401 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0Senate
Jun 9, 2025Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILEDSenate
Jun 9, 2025Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate
Jun 5, 2025Unfinished BusinessSenate
Jun 4, 2025Unfinished BusinessSenate
Jun 3, 2025Unfinished BusinessSenate
Jun 2, 2025Unfinished BusinessSenate
May 29, 2025Unfinished BusinessSenate
May 29, 2025On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call OrderedSenate
May 29, 2025Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.Senate
May 29, 2025Reports READSenate
May 28, 2025Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House
May 28, 2025The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-285).House
May 28, 2025Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House
May 28, 2025Committee Amendment "A" (H-285) was READ and ADOPTED.House
May 28, 2025The Bill was READ ONCE.House
May 28, 2025ROLL CALL NO. 214 (Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)House
May 28, 2025On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House
May 28, 2025Reports READ.House
May 23, 2025Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint
Mar 21, 2025Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.House
Mar 19, 2025Voted: Divided ReportJoint
Mar 19, 2025Work Session HeldJoint
Jan 30, 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
Jan 30, 2025Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.House

Recorded votes

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #214May 28, 2025 · House · 77 yea · 68 nayPassed
Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #401Jun 9, 2025 · Senate · 19 yea · 15 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Nuclear Power
  • Modular Reactors

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