Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House 7 R cosponsors

LD 1347 — An Act To Eliminate The Current Net Energy Billing Policy In Maine

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Subsequently The Senate ADHERED To the Acceptance of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 480 Yeas 13 - Nays 18 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED

  4. Senator BENNETT of Oxford moved to INSIST and ASK for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

  5. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 479 Yeas 11 - Nays 20 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED

  6. Senator STEWART of Aroostook moved to RECEDE and CONCUR

  7. Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc moved to ADHERE to Acceptance of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  8. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  10. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) thereto.

  11. Sent down for concurrence

  12. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 469 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  13. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. In NON-CONCURRENCE

  14. Reports Read

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) thereto.

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

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) thereto was ADOPTED.

  19. (Yeas 92 - Nays 51 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)

  20. ROLL CALL NO. 343

  21. On motion of Representative WARREN of Scarborough, House Amendment "A" (H-714) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) was READ and ADOPTED.

  22. Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) was READ.

  23. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  24. Subsequently, on motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  25. (Yeas 66 - Nays 79 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)

  26. ROLL CALL NO. 342

  27. Subsequently, motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.

  28. Speaker laid before the House

  29. Later today assigned.

  30. On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  31. Reports READ.

  32. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  33. Voted - Divided Report

  34. Work Session Held

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

  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

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 114 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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

Passed 20 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15201
Independent 1000
Republican 1701
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 201203
% of votes cast 57%34%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 Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Not Voting
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Failed 13 Yea · 18 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21402
Independent 1000
Republican 7101
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 131804
% of votes cast 37%51%0%11%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Not Voting
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Nay
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Not Voting
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Nay
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Not Voting
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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RECEDE AND CONCUR

Failed 11 Yea · 20 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21402
Independent 0100
Republican 6201
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 112004
% of votes cast 31%57%0%11%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Not Voting
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Nay
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Not Voting
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Nay
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Not Voting
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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Failed 66 Yea · 79 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 47700
Republican 05105
Unaffiliated 182001
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 0100
Total 667906
% of votes cast 44%52%0%4%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ANDREWS of Paris — Nay
BOYLE of Gorham — Yea
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
DAVIS of East Machias — Nay
DUNPHY of Embden — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GALLETTA of Durham — Nay
HOBBS of Wells — Yea
JAUCH of Topsham — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Nay
LaROCHELLE of Augusta — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NESS of Fryeburg — Nay
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Nay
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset — Nay
PRINGLE of Windham — Yea
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison — Nay
RUSSELL of Verona Island — Nay
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SHAW of Auburn — Yea
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Nay
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Not Voting
WORTH of Ellsworth — Yea
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Charles Skold Democrat Yea
Cheryl Golek Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Yea
Daniel Sayre Democrat Yea
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Yea
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Eaton Democrat Nay
Holly Sargent Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Nay
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Nay
Marc Malon Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michel Lajoie Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nina Milliken Democrat Nay
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Sally Cluchey Democrat Nay
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
Walter Runte Democrat Yea
William Bridgeo Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Nay
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Not Voting
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Ann Fredericks Republican Nay
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Nay
Benjamin Hymes Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
David Boyer Republican Nay
David G. Haggan Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Dean Cray Republican Nay
Donald Ardell Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Not Voting
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Not Voting
James Thorne Republican Nay
James White Republican Nay
Jeffrey Adams Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Katrina Smith Republican Nay
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Nay
Laurel Libby Republican Nay
Lucas Lanigan Republican Nay
Mark Babin Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Walker Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Michael Soboleski Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Reagan Paul Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Nutting Republican Nay
Roger Albert Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Not Voting
Stephen Wood Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Nay
Tiffany Strout Republican Nay
Timothy Guerrette Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Not Voting
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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ADOPT HAH-714 to CAH-605

Passed 92 Yea · 51 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 163701
Republican 50006
Unaffiliated 241401
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 925108
% of votes cast 61%34%0%5%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ANDREWS of Paris — Yea
BOYLE of Gorham — Nay
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Yea
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Nay
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Yea
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Nay
DAVIS of East Machias — Yea
DUNPHY of Embden — Yea
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GALLETTA of Durham — Yea
HOBBS of Wells — Nay
JAUCH of Topsham — Nay
JAVNER of Chester — Yea
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LaROCHELLE of Augusta — Yea
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Nay
NESS of Fryeburg — Yea
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Yea
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Yea
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
PAULHUS of Bath — Nay
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset — Yea
PRINGLE of Windham — Nay
RECKITT of South Portland — Nay
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RUSSELL of Verona Island — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Yea
SHAW of Auburn — Nay
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Not Voting
WORTH of Ellsworth — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Nay
Adam Lee Democrat Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
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
Charles Skold Democrat Yea
Cheryl Golek Democrat Nay
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Nay
Daniel Sayre Democrat Yea
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Nay
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Not Voting
Drew Gattine Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Nay
Holly Eaton Democrat Yea
Holly Sargent Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
James Dill Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Nay
Karen Montell Democrat Nay
Kelly Murphy Democrat Nay
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Yea
Marc Malon Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michel Lajoie Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Morgan Rielly Democrat Nay
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Nay
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Nay
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Nay
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Nay
Valli Geiger Democrat Nay
Victoria Doudera Democrat Nay
Walter Runte Democrat Nay
William Bridgeo Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Yea
Amanda Collamore Republican Not Voting
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Ann Fredericks Republican Yea
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Yea
Benjamin Hymes Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
David Boyer Republican Yea
David G. Haggan Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Dean Cray Republican Yea
Donald Ardell Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Not Voting
Gregory Swallow Republican Yea
Irene Gifford Republican Not Voting
James Thorne Republican Yea
James White Republican Yea
Jeffrey Adams Republican Yea
Jennifer Poirier Republican Yea
John Ducharme Republican Yea
Joseph Underwood Republican Yea
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Yea
Laurel Libby Republican Yea
Lucas Lanigan Republican Yea
Mark Babin Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Mark Walker Republican Yea
Michael Lemelin Republican Yea
Michael Soboleski Republican Yea
Nancy Theriault Republican Not Voting
Nathan Carlow Republican Yea
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Yea
Reagan Paul Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Robert Nutting Republican Yea
Roger Albert Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Sheila Lyman Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Not Voting
Stephen Wood Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Yea
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Yea
Thomas Lavigne Republican Yea
Tiffany Strout Republican Yea
Timothy Guerrette Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Not Voting
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1347?
LD 1347 is sponsored by Stephen Wood (Republican), Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Edward POLEWARCZYK, Reagan Paul (Republican), Caleb NESS, Richard Mason (Republican), Sheila Lyman (Republican), Larry DUNPHY, Gary Drinkwater (Republican), and Steven Foster (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1347?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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