ME LD1730 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-02 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-02 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Make Small Plug-in Solar Generation Devices Accessible for All Maine Residents to Address the Energy Affordability Crisis
Title
An Act to Make Small Plug-in Solar Generation Devices Accessible for All Maine Residents to Address the Energy Affordability Crisis
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-24 - House - Enactment RC #665 (Y: 79 N: 65 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - Senate - Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #778 (Y: 29 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #767 (Y: 25 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - Senate - Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #778 (Y: 29 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #767 (Y: 25 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-03-30 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-30 | House | The 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. |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | On motion by Same Senator and Under further suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | On 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) |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 665 (Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-24 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-544). |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 778 Yeas 29 - Nays 3 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) PREVAILED |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 767 Yeas 25 - Nays 8 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-12 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2026-01-29 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-01-29 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-01-15 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| 2025-06-25 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2025-05-23 | Joint | Carry Over Requested |
| 2025-05-22 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-04-22 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-04-22 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
