2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD873
Legislative Summary
An Act to Expand Municipal Authority over Utility Pole Permits
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Bill History
3/4/2025
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
Senate
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.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/25/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
4/4/2025
Reported Out: OTP/ONTP
Joint Conference
4/8/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
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
4/8/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Reports Read
Senate
4/10/2025
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
Senate
4/10/2025
READ ONCE
Senate
4/10/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence
Senate
4/15/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Mana Abdi
Democrat