ME LD32 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission
Title
An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission
Sponsors
| Sen. Stacey Guerin [R] | Rep. Steven Foster [R] | Rep. Mathew McIntyre [R] | Rep. Katrina Smith [R] |
| Rep. Nathan Wadsworth [R] | Rep. James White [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-02 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #709 (Y: 75 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-03-30 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #826 (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-30 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #826 (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587). |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 709 (Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-02 | House | On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence. |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 826 Yeas 19 - Nays 12 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) Report ACCEPTED |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-26 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM |
| 2026-01-06 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-01-06 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-09-18 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-06-25 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 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. |
| 2025-05-23 | Joint | Carry Over Requested |
| 2025-05-22 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-04-10 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 |
