STATE BILLME LD 725PASSED

Resolve, Directing the Efficiency Maine Trust to Study the Quality of Jobs It Creates in Consultation with an Advisory Group

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 725 · PassedApr 2

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Bill details

Last action: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsor

SWSophia WarrenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-124Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.Senate

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

Mar 31, 2026FINALLY PASSED.House

Mar 30, 2026Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) in concurrence.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Mar 30, 2026READ ONCE.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 823 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 30, 2026On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.Senate

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Mar 30, 2026Reports READ.Senate

Mar 26, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 26, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-899).House

Mar 26, 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 26, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 26, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 26, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 682 (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 26, 2026On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 26, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 25, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Jan 28, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Jan 28, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

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

May 19, 2025Carry Over ApprovedJoint

May 16, 2025Carry Over RequestedJoint

Apr 30, 2025ORDERED SENT FORTHWITHSenate

Apr 30, 2025Subsequently, The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrenceSenate

Apr 30, 2025Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate

Apr 29, 2025Unfinished BusinessSenate

Apr 29, 2025On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE to the Committee on LaborSenate

Apr 29, 2025On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York REFERENCE to the Committee on LABORSenate

Apr 29, 2025Report READ and ACCEPTEDSenate

Apr 29, 2025Sent for concurrence.House

Apr 29, 2025On motion of Representative SACHS, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.House

Apr 29, 2025Report was READ and ACCEPTED.House

Apr 29, 2025Representative SACHS from the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.House

Apr 29, 2025Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2House

Apr 25, 2025Reported Out: REFER TO OTHERJoint

Apr 25, 2025Refer Approved by Chairs/Leads: REFER TO OTHERJoint

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

Feb 20, 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

Feb 20, 2025Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.House

Recorded votes

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #682Mar 26, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 66 nayPassed

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #823Mar 30, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 13 nayPassed

Subjects

Electric Utilities
Transmission Lines

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