---
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).