Maine 132th Legislature Status: Enacted

LD 197 — Resolve, To Direct The Governor'S Energy Office To Conduct A Study Regarding The Future Of Electric Transmission Infrastructure In The State

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2025. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Resolve, to Direct the Governor's Energy Office to Conduct a Study Regarding the Future of Electric Transmission Infrastructure in the State

Bill Text

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Reported Out — OTP-AM

  2. Voted — OTP-AM

  3. Work Session Reconsidered

  4. Voted — OTP-AM

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Work Session Held — TABLED

Sponsors

  • LD 197 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 62 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • LD 197

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Passed 73 Yea · 64 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8201
Democrat 76105
Republican 57008
Unenrolled 1100
Total 7364014
% of votes cast 48%42%0%9%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Yea
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Nay
FARRIN of Jefferson — Not Voting
HAGGAN of Hampden — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Yea
LIBBY of Auburn — Yea
WHITE of Guilford — Yea
WHITE of Ellsworth — Yea
WOOD of Norway — Yea
WOOD of Greene — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Ambureen Rana Democrat Nay
Amy Kuhn Democrat Nay
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Nay
Anne Graham Democrat Nay
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Nay
Arthur Bell Democrat Nay
Cassie Julia Democrat Nay
Charles Skold Democrat Nay
Cheryl Golek Democrat Nay
Christina Mitchell Democrat Nay
Christopher Kessler Democrat Not Voting
D. Ray Democrat Nay
Dani O'Halloran Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Nay
Daniel Sayre Democrat Nay
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Nay
David Rollins Democrat Nay
David Sinclair Democrat Nay
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Nay
Drew Gattine Democrat Nay
Dylan Pugh Democrat Nay
Eleanor Sato Democrat Nay
Flavia DeBrito Democrat Not Voting
Gary Friedmann Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Nay
Holly Eaton Democrat Nay
Holly Sargent Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
James Dill Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Julia McCabe Democrat Nay
Karen Montell Democrat Nay
Kelly Murphy Democrat Nay
Kilton Webb Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Nay
Lynn Copeland Democrat Not Voting
Mana Abdi Democrat Nay
Marc Malon Democrat Nay
Marshall Archer Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Nay
Matthew Beck Democrat Nay
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michel Lajoie Democrat Nay
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Morgan Rielly Democrat Nay
Nina Milliken Democrat Nay
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Nay
Rafael Macias Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Sally Cluchey Democrat Nay
Samuel Zager Democrat Nay
Sean Faircloth Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Stephan Bunker Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Nay
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Nay
Traci Gere Democrat Nay
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Not Voting
Walter Runte Democrat Not Voting
William Bridgeo Democrat Nay
Yusuf Yusuf Democrat Nay
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Amanda Collamore Republican Yea
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Ann Fredericks Republican Yea
Arthur Mingo Republican Yea
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Yea
Benjamin Hymes Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Not Voting
Dean Cray Republican Yea
Donald Ardell Republican Yea
Elizabeth Caruso Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Yea
Gregory Swallow Republican Yea
Irene Gifford Republican Yea
James Thorne Republican Yea
Jeffrey Adams Republican Yea
Jennifer Poirier Republican Yea
John Ducharme Republican Yea
John Eder Republican Yea
Joseph Underwood Republican Not Voting
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Yea
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Yea
Lucas Lanigan Republican Not Voting
Lucien Daigle Republican Yea
Mark Babin Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Mark Walker Republican Yea
Marygrace Cimino Republican Yea
Mathew McIntyre Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Michael Lance Republican Not Voting
Michael Lemelin Republican Yea
Michael Soboleski Republican Yea
Nathan Carlow Republican Not Voting
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Yea
Paul Flynn Republican Yea
Quentin Chapman Republican Not Voting
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Not Voting
Reagan Paul Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Not Voting
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Robert Nutting Republican Yea
Roger Albert Republican Yea
Rolf Olsen Republican Yea
Sheila Lyman Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Yea
Steven Bishop Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Yea
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Yea
Thomas Lavigne Republican Yea
Timothy Guerrette Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Yea
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does LD 197 do?
Resolve, to Direct the Governor's Energy Office to Conduct a Study Regarding the Future of Electric Transmission Infrastructure in the State
Who sponsors LD 197?
LD 197 is sponsored by LD 197.
What is the current status of LD 197?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 197?
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