---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, To Direct The Governor'S Energy Office To Conduct A Study Regarding The Future Of Electric Transmission Infrastructure In The State"
description: "Resolve, To Direct The Governor'S Energy Office To Conduct A Study Regarding The Future Of Electric Transmission Infrastructure In The State"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 197"
citation: "Maine LD 197 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ELECTRIC UTILITIES", "INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY", "TRANSMISSION LINES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Scott CYRWAY"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 44
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-01-14"
last_action: "2025-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ed361112-78f1-4d1f-b2d6-739751cd1d13"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095774"
source_hash: "38fdb37dd645c1f60b1348d86dccb960270dada9eaf5958974d1b8d3626b71ea"
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 197 (132) — Resolve, To Direct The Governor'S Energy Office To Conduct A Study Regarding The Future Of Electric Transmission Infrastructure In The State

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment C-A (S-126)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0084&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A (S-211)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0084&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 57** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0084&item=5&snum=132)
4. **LD 197 SP 84** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0084&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **73–64** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Scott CYRWAY — primary (person)
- Bradlee FARRIN — cosponsor (person)
- Nathan WADSWORTH — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-14** Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2025-01-14** The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-14** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-03-21** CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-05-21** Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-21** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-05-21** Committee Amendment "A" (S-126) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-05-21** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-126). `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-05-21** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2025-05-22** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2025-05-22** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2025-05-22** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-126). `reading-3`
- **2025-05-22** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-27** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2025-05-27** FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.
- **2025-05-27** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-27** On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- **2025-05-28** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-05-28** FINALLY PASSED - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required in NON-CONCURRENCE. `passage`
- **2025-05-28** Sent down for concurrence
- **2025-05-29** Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
- **2025-05-29** Motion of Representative FOSTER of Dexter to RECEDE and CONCUR to FINAL PASSAGE
- **2025-05-29** FAILED.
- **2025-05-29** ROLL CALL NO. 225
- **2025-05-29** (Yeas 73 - Nays 64 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
- **2025-05-29** Subsequently, the House INSISTED on FAILING of FINAL PASSAGE
- **2025-05-29** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-02** On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED whereby the Resolve was FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2025-06-02** On further motion by Same Senator the Senate RECEDED whereby the Resolve was PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-126) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-02** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-211) READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-02** Subsequently, the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-126) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-211) in NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-02** Sent down for concurrence
- **2025-06-03** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-126) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-211) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-03** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-03** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2025-06-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-03** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-06-10** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2025-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2025-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2025-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ed361112-78f1-4d1f-b2d6-739751cd1d13`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).