2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD837
Legislative Summary
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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Bill History
3/4/2025
Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
3/4/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Senate
3/25/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/25/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
4/25/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
4/29/2025
Reports READ
Senate
4/29/2025
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
Senate
4/29/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 129 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
Senate
4/29/2025
READ ONCE
Senate
4/29/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-29) READ. ADOPTED
Senate
4/29/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-29)
Senate
4/29/2025
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
4/30/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 104 (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-29) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-29).
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT
Senate
5/7/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/13/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/14/2025
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
5/14/2025
Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED in concurrence PREVAILED
Senate
5/14/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 169 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Senate
Amendments
Senate: C-A (S-29)
Senate: C-A (S-29)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Enactment RC #169
5/14/2025
20
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #104
4/30/2025
74
Yea
67
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #129
4/29/2025
18
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Mark Lawrence
Democrat