An Act Regarding the Beneficial Electrification Policy of the State
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “An Act Regarding the Beneficial Electrification Policy of the State” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 676
Where it is
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 · Apr 22, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Apr 22, 2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. · Jun 25, 2025
Reports READ. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 767 Yeas 25 - Nays 8 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ O · Mar 17, 2026
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) PR · Mar 18, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was READ and ADOPTED. Un · Mar 19, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 665 (Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 24, 2026
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. Unfinished Business · Mar 25, 2026
Taken from the table by the President 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 · Mar 26, 2026
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. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Mar 30, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 31, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 2, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Nicole Grohoski
Recorded votes
EnactmentHouse · 2026-03-24 · PREVAILS · Yeas 79, Nays 65, Excused 1, NotVoting 5, Total 144
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDEDSenate · 2026-03-18 · PREVAILS · Yeas 29, Nays 3, Excused 3, NotVoting 0, Total 32
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-17 · PREVAILS · Yeas 25, Nays 8, Excused 2, NotVoting 0, Total 33
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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