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LD838 • 2025

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects

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Sponsor
Senator Mark Lawrence
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects Sponsor: Senator Mark Lawrence Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects Sponsor: Senator Mark Lawrence Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1982(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1982(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 838 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 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2026-03-26 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2026-03-20 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2026-03-05 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2026-03-05 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2026-02-24 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  7. 2026-02-12 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-06-25 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  9. 2025-05-23 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  10. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  11. 2025-03-04 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy Storage Projects
Sponsor:
Senator Mark Lawrence
Reference committee:
Energy, Utilities and Technology
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 838
S.P. 371 In Senate, March 4, 2025
An Act to Explore Public Financing and Ownership of Electric
Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
Cosponsored by Representatives: GEIGER of Rockland, KESSLER of South Portland,
RUNTE of York, SACHS of Freeport, WARREN of Scarborough, WEBB of Durham.

Page 1 - 132LR1982(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 explore savings options for electricity ratepayers through public
6 financing and ownership of electric transmission and distribution infrastructure.
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