ME LD897 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 7 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-07 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-06 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #883 (Y: 20 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-07SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2026-04-07HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-07HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-04-07HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-07HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571).
2026-04-07HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-04-07HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (S-571) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-07HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-04-07HouseOn motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2026-04-07HouseReports READ.
2026-04-06SenateSent down for concurrence
2026-04-06SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571)
2026-04-06SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-571) READ and ADOPTED
2026-04-06SenateREAD ONCE
2026-04-06SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 883 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2026-04-06SenateACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report PREVAILED.
2026-04-06SenateTaken from the table by the President
2026-04-02SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-31SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-30SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-26SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-25SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-24SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-24SenateOn 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.
2026-03-24SenateSenator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report.
2026-03-24SenateReports READ.
2026-03-20JointReported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-03-05JointVoted: Divided Report
2026-03-05JointWork Session Held
2025-06-25JointCarry Over Approved
2025-06-25SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2025-05-23JointCarry Over Requested
2025-05-22JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2025-03-21SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-03-05SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=897&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0386&item=1&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0386&item=4&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0386&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0386&item=3&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN089701.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN089702.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN089703.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN089704.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280097170&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=883

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