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LD1513 • 2025

An Act to Study the Role of Natural Gas in an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for Maine and to Establish a Commission to Study the Establishment of a Just and Equitable Transition for Maine's Workforce

An Act to Study the Role of Natural Gas in an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for Maine and to Establish a Commission to Study the Establishment of a Just and Equitable Transition for Maine's Workforce

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Sponsor
Representative Sophia Warren
Last action
2025-05-27
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Study the Role of Natural Gas in an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for Maine and to Establish a Commission to Study the Establishment of a Just and Equitable Transition for Maine's Workforce

An Act to Study the Role of Natural Gas in an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for Maine and to Establish a Commission to Study the Establishment of a Just and Equitable Transition for Maine's Workforce Sponsor: Representative Sophia Warren Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Study the Role of Natural Gas in an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for Maine and to Establish a Commission to Study the Establishment of a Just and Equitable Transition for Maine's Workforce Sponsor: Representative Sophia Warren Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-22 Committee

    LTW Approved by Chairs; LTW

  3. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Reported Out; LTW

  4. 2025-04-08 House

    Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. 2025-04-08 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Study the Role of Natural Gas in an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for Maine and to Establish a Commission to Study the Establishment of a Just and Equitable Transition for Maine's Workforce
Sponsor:
Representative Sophia Warren
Reference committee:
Energy, Utilities and Technology
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; LTW

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1513
H.P. 997 House of Representatives, April 8, 2025
An Act to Study the Role of Natural Gas in an Equitable Clean
Energy Transition for Maine and to Establish a Commission to
Study the Establishment of a Just and Equitable Transition for
Maine's Workforce
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Scarborough.

Page 1 - 132LR1912(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to direct the Governor's Energy Office, in consultation with the
6 Public Utilities Commission and the Office of the Public Advocate, to conduct an inquiry
7 that includes an evaluation of investment planning undertaken by gas utilities and
8 consideration of a framework for commission oversight of future investments made by gas
9 utilities and to establish a commission to study the establishment of a just and equitable
10 transition for Maine's workforce affected by state energy policies and goals.
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