An Act to Reduce Household Energy Costs in Response to Federal Cuts
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Reduce Household Energy Costs in Response to Federal Cuts” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 858
Where it is
Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · Jan 7, 2026
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Jan 7, 2026
ReportS READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Report ACCEPTED and the Bill REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. Sent down for concurrence · Feb 10, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Report Refer to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY was ACCEPTED. Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Co · Feb 10, 2026
Reports READ. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 827 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Com · Mar 30, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 710 (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) The Bill · Apr 2, 2026
FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 2, 2026
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. · Apr 6, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Denise Tepler
Recorded votes
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2026-04-02 · PREVAILS · Yeas 75, Nays 67, Excused 0, NotVoting 8, Total 142
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-30 · PREVAILS · Yeas 19, Nays 11, Excused 5, NotVoting 0, Total 30
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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