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]
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
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571). |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 883 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report PREVAILED. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | On 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. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-571) Report. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-20 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2026-03-05 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-03-05 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 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 |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Received 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 |
