Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

LD 542 — An Act To Comprehensively And Equitably Reform Electricity Rates

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  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 February 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 26, 2023.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. FINALLY PASSED.

  5. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 376 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  6. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-277) ACCEPTED AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-277) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-526) thereto in concurrence

  7. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  9. Subsequently, The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-277) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-526) thereto.

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (H-277) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-526) thereto was ADOPTED.

  11. On motion of Representative RUNTE of York, House Amendment "A" (H-526) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-277) was READ and ADOPTED.

  12. On motion of Representative RUNTE of York, the House RECEDED.

  13. Speaker laid before the House

  14. Later today assigned.

  15. On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

  16. Sent down for concurrence

  17. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Report C Ought Not To Pass ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  18. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 285 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 FAILED

  19. Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to Accept Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-277)

  20. Taken from the table by the President

  21. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended , in concurrence

  22. Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended .

  23. Reports READ

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-277).

  26. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  27. Committee Amendment "A" (H-277) was READ and ADOPTED.

  28. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  29. On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  30. Reports READ.

  31. Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

  32. Voted - Divided Report

  33. Work Session Held

  34. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  35. Work Session Held - TABLED

  36. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence

  37. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  38. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.

  39. Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Stanley ZEIGLER

Not signed on (184)

184 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 22 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16002
Independent 1000
Republican 2700
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 221003
% of votes cast 63%29%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Not Voting
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Not Voting
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED

Failed 16 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13500
Independent 0100
Republican 1602
Unaffiliated 2500
Total 161702
% of votes cast 46%49%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Nay
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Not Voting
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Not Voting
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 542?
LD 542 is sponsored by Stanley ZEIGLER and Walter Runte (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.
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