An Act to Direct the Public Utilities Commission to Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in the State
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Officially: “An Act to Direct the Public Utilities Commission to Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in the State” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 243
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Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 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 · Jan 30, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 214 (Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ O · May 28, 2025
Reports READ Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending M · May 29, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 2, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 3, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 4, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 5, 2025
Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 401 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - · Jun 9, 2025
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Later today assigned.^ · Jun 10, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 10, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 11, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 12, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 13, 2025
Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. In NON-C · Jun 16, 2025
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill COMMITTED to the Commitee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. Ordered sent down forthwith. · Jun 17, 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 of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) was READ and ADOPTED. Un · Feb 3, 2026
Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business · Feb 10, 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 "B" (H-790) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendmen · Feb 12, 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 "B" (H-790), i · Feb 24, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Feb 26, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 3, 2026
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Reagan PaulRichard CampbellMatthew HarringtonSteven FosterGary DrinkwaterRoger AlbertMichael SoboleskiBenjamin HymesMathew McIntyre
Recorded votes
ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORTSenate · 2025-06-09 · PREVAILS · Yeas 19, Nays 15, Excused 1, NotVoting 0, Total 34
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-05-28 · PREVAILS · Yeas 77, Nays 68, Excused 0, NotVoting 6, Total 145
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. (Mar 3, 2026).