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LD837 • 2025

An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Obligations

An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Obligations

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Mark Lawrence
Last action
2025-05-27
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Obligations

An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Obligations Sponsor: Senator Mark Lawrence Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Obligations Sponsor: Senator Mark Lawrence Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1368(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1368(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 837 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-27 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 169 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  3. 2025-05-06 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-04-25 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-03-04 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Obligations
Sponsor:
Senator Mark Lawrence
Reference committee:
Energy, Utilities and Technology
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR1368(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 370 - L.D. 837
An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent
with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Reductions Obligations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §1702, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 79, §2, is amended
to read:
10. Independent representation of the interests of the using and consuming
public. The Public Advocate, when taking a position on any matter in any proceeding or
forum pursuant to the Public Advocate's authority under this chapter, shall exercise
independent judgment to ensure the position:
A. Is consistent with the priorities established in section 1702‑A and the requirements
of this chapter; and
B. Promotes stabilization and lowering of prices paid by those members of the using
and consuming public whose interests the Public Advocate is representing.; and
C. Is consistent with the cost-effective implementation for ratepayers of the
greenhouse gas emissions reductions obligations established in Title 38, section 576-A.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

MAY 27, 2025
CHAPTER
118
PUBLIC LAW