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Maine Legislature · LD 2038 · Chapter 646, Apr 6, 2026

An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization Read the full text

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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 1368

Where it is

Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Ru · Dec 3, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 667 (Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) The Bill · Mar 24, 2026
Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business · Mar 25, 2026
Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number · Mar 26, 2026
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto. ROLL CALL NO. 695 (Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Abse · 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

Christopher Kessler

Recorded votes

RECEDE AND CONCURHouse · 2026-03-30 · PREVAILS · Yeas 74, Nays 65, Excused 0, NotVoting 11, Total 139
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-26 · PREVAILS · Yeas 27, Nays 8, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2026-03-24 · PREVAILS · Yeas 77, Nays 67, Excused 1, NotVoting 5, Total 144
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Apr 2, 2026).