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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability"
description: "An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 1959"
citation: "Maine LD 1959 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ADMINISTRATION & REPORTS", "DELIVERY", "ELECTRIC UTILITIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stacy BRENNER"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 73
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2022-02-03"
last_action: "2022-05-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e699af4f-7e0d-4ca6-bfe3-9713eb4f591d"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280082722"
source_hash: "7acae1b4ab117d00e771823d086f61b307b080adf9e870db4b62bb7c6e0d4654"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---
# Maine LD 1959 (130) — An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0697&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0697&item=19&snum=130)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0697&item=3&snum=130)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0697&item=1&snum=130)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0697&item=15&snum=130)
## Votes
- ACCEPT RPT 'A' OTP-A — **19–15** (pass) · upper
- ACC REPORT 'A' OTP as amend — **51–83** (fail) · lower
- ACC REPORT 'B' OTP AS AMEND — **43–91** (fail) · lower
- PASS TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMEND — **20–14** (pass) · upper
- INDEF POSTPONE BILL & PAPERS — **100–34** (pass) · lower
- ENACTMENT — **19–10** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT HAH-1043 to CAS-550 — **77–56** (pass) · lower
- TABLE UNTIL LATER — **36–98** (fail) · lower
- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **18–16** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT SAS-575 TO CAS-550 — **20–14** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Stacy BRENNER — primary (person)
- Eloise VITELLI — cosponsor (person)
- Harold STEWART — cosponsor (person)
- Mark LAWRENCE — cosponsor (person)
- Nathan WADSWORTH — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-02-03** Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 3, 2022 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 `receipt, referral-committee`
- **2022-04-18** Reports READ
- **2022-04-18** Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended.
- **2022-04-18** On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending her motion to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550)
- **2022-04-19** Taken from the table by the President
- **2022-04-19** Subsequently Report A Ought to Pass As Amended ACCEPTED
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 779 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-19** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2022-04-19** Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 780 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-19** Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-19** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) thereto `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 781 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-19** HELD at the Request of Senator CLAXTON of Androscoggin.
- **2022-04-19** RELEASED.
- **2022-04-19** Sent down for concurrence
- **2022-04-19** Reports READ.
- **2022-04-19** Motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
- **2022-04-19** ROLL CALL NO. 593
- **2022-04-19** (Yeas 51 - Nays 83 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- **2022-04-19** Subsequently, motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham to ACCEPT REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
- **2022-04-19** ROLL CALL NO. 594
- **2022-04-19** (Yeas 43 - Nays 91 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- **2022-04-19** Subsequently, Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham moved to ACCEPT REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended
- **2022-04-19** Motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham to TABLE pending his motion to ACCEPT REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
- **2022-04-19** ROLL CALL NO. 595
- **2022-04-19** (Yeas 36 - Nays 98 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- **2022-04-19** On motion of Representative DILLINGHAM of Oxford the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2022-04-19** ROLL CALL NO. 596
- **2022-04-19** (Yeas 100 - Nays 34 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- **2022-04-19** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2022-04-19** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending further consideration
- **2022-04-19** Taken from the table by the President
- **2022-04-19** Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc moved to INSIST
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec Roll Call Requested
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With Bill and accompanying papers to be INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 797 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby RECEDE and CONCUR was passed
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending RECEDE and CONCUR
- **2022-04-20** Taken from the table by the President
- **2022-04-20** On motion by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED whereby PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED `reading-3`
- **2022-04-20** On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECEDED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-20** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-20** Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-20** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2022-04-20** Sent down for concurrence
- **2022-04-20** On motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland, the House RECEDED.
- **2022-04-20** On further motion of same Representative REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
- **2022-04-20** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2022-04-20** Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was READ.
- **2022-04-20** Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was READ.
- **2022-04-20** On further motion of same Representative Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2022-04-20** Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was READ.
- **2022-04-20** On further motion of same Representative Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2022-04-20** On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-1043) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2022-04-20** ROLL CALL NO. 604
- **2022-04-20** (Yeas 77 - Nays 56 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- **2022-04-20** Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1043) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-20** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2022-04-20** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1043) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2022-04-20** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2022-04-20** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-20** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1043) in concurrence `reading-3`
- **2022-04-20** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2022-04-20** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2022-04-25** On motion by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 806 Yeas 19 - Nays 10 - Excused 5 - Absent 0
- **2022-05-02** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2022-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e699af4f-7e0d-4ca6-bfe3-9713eb4f591d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).