An Act Regarding the Nonwires Alternative Process and Required Negative Pricing Provisions in Contracts for Energy Resulting from Competitive Solicitations Conducted by the Public Utilities Commission
State of MaineMaine- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 7, 2026
- 219 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
ME LD 897 · PassedApr 7
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Bill details
- Last action
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 7, 2026
Sponsor
MLMark LawrenceSenator · Democrat · SD-035Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 7, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate
Apr 7, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House
Apr 7, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House
Apr 7, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House
Apr 7, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571).House
Apr 7, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House
Apr 7, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) was READ and ADOPTED.House
Apr 7, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House
Show 27 earlier actions
Apr 7, 2026On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.House
Apr 7, 2026Reports READ.House
Apr 6, 2026Sent down for concurrenceSenate
Apr 6, 2026Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571)Senate
Apr 6, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) READ and ADOPTEDSenate
Apr 6, 2026READ ONCESenate
Apr 6, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 883 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0Senate
Apr 6, 2026ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report PREVAILED.Senate
Apr 6, 2026Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate
Apr 2, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate
Mar 31, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate
Mar 30, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate
Mar 26, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate
Mar 25, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate
Mar 24, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate
Mar 24, 2026On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report.Senate
Mar 24, 2026Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report.Senate
Mar 24, 2026Reports READ.Senate
Mar 20, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTPJoint
Mar 5, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint
Mar 5, 2026Work Session HeldJoint
Jun 25, 2025Carry Over ApprovedJoint
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
May 23, 2025Carry Over RequestedJoint
May 22, 2025Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint
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.Senate
Mar 5, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Senate
Recorded vote
Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #883Apr 6, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 12 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Electric Utilities
- Rates
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