ME LD810 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on June 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines

Tracking Information

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Title

An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-10 - House - Enactment RC #419 (Y: 74 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-06-09 - House - Recede And Concur RC #363 (Y: 74 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #346 (Y: 18 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #303 (Y: 72 N: 75 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-11SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2025-06-10HouseRELEASED.
2025-06-10HouseHELD.
2025-06-10HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-10HouseROLL CALL NO. 419 (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
2025-06-10HouseSubsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-10HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2025-06-10HouseLater today assigned.
2025-06-10HouseOn motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-09HouseRELEASED.
2025-06-09HouseHELD.
2025-06-09HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-09HouseROLL CALL NO. 363 (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
2025-06-09HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-410)
2025-06-04SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-04SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-410) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2025-06-04SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-410) READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-04SenateBill READ ONCE.
2025-06-04SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 346 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-04SenateOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
2025-06-04SenateReports Read
2025-06-03HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-03HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-03HouseROLL CALL NO. 303 (Yeas 72 - Nays 75 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)
2025-06-03HouseMotion of Representative SACHS of Freeport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
2025-06-03HouseReports READ.
2025-06-02JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-04-15JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-04-15JointWork Session Held
2025-04-03JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2025-03-25JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2025-03-21HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-02-27HouseThe 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.
2025-02-27HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=810&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0517&item=1&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0517&item=3&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0517&item=2&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN081001.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN081002.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN081003.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280097003&chamber=House&serialnumber=303
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280097003&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=346
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280097003&chamber=House&serialnumber=363
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280097003&chamber=House&serialnumber=419

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