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+type: "Bill"
+title: "An Act To Eliminate The Connectmaine Authority By Repealing The Advanced Technology Infrastructure Act"
+description: "An Act To Eliminate The Connectmaine Authority By Repealing The Advanced Technology Infrastructure Act"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
+legislature: "Maine Legislature"
+session: "132"
+identifier: "LD 1975"
+citation: "Maine LD 1975 (132)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["CONNECTME AUTHORITY", "REGULATIONS", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["John DUCHARME"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 33
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2025-05-13"
+last_action: "2026-03-19"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b93792b3-977f-44d8-93c9-6c041a7734f3"
+source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099292"
+source_hash: "bb6ebff5ff14ce2999901d795fd98ddb25de9530e8847797e82f6e70d45daceb"
+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 1975 (132) — An Act To Eliminate The Connectmaine Authority By Repealing The Advanced Technology Infrastructure Act
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment C-A (H-802)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=2&snum=132)
+2. **Amendment C-B (H-803)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=3&snum=132)
+3. **Amendment C-C (H-804)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=4&snum=132)
+4. **Chapter 141** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=5&snum=132)
+5. **LD 1975 HP 1319** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=1&snum=132)
+
+## Votes
+
+- ACC REP "A" OTP-AM BY CA "A" — **65–64** (pass) · lower
+- ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED — **19–13** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- John DUCHARME — primary (person)
+- Daniel ANKELES — cosponsor (person)
+- Daniel SAYRE — cosponsor (person)
+- David ROLLINS — cosponsor (person)
+- Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person)
+- Nathan WADSWORTH — cosponsor (person)
+- Randall GREENWOOD — cosponsor (person)
+- Richard CAMPBELL — cosponsor (person)
+- Shelley RUDNICKI — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-05-13** Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
+- **2025-05-13** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. `referral-committee`
+- **2025-05-13** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
+- **2025-05-13** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence `referral-committee`
+- **2025-06-25** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
+- **2026-02-24** Reports READ.
+- **2026-02-24** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
+- **2026-02-24** ROLL CALL NO. 623
+- **2026-02-24** (Yeas 65 - Nays 64 - Absent 19 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
+- **2026-02-24** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
+- **2026-02-24** Committee Amendment "A" (H-802) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
+- **2026-02-24** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
+- **2026-02-24** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-802). `reading-3`
+- **2026-02-24** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
+- **2026-02-26** Reports READ.
+- **2026-02-26** On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-802) Report ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
+- **2026-02-26** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 726 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
+- **2026-02-26** Bill READ ONCE. `reading-1`
+- **2026-02-26** Committee Amendment "A" (H-802) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
+- **2026-02-26** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
+- **2026-03-03** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
+- **2026-03-03** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-802), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
+- **2026-03-03** Ordered sent down forthwith.
+- **2026-03-05** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
+- **2026-03-05** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
+- **2026-03-10** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
+- **2026-03-19** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
+- **2025-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
+- **2025-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
+- **2026-01-06T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
+- **2026-01-06T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
+- **2026-02-18T05:00:00+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/b93792b3-977f-44d8-93c9-6c041a7734f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).
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