---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Require Maine Transmission And Distribution Utility Participation In A Regional Transmission Organization"
description: "An Act To Require Maine Transmission And Distribution Utility Participation In A Regional Transmission Organization"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 2038"
citation: "Maine LD 2038 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ELECTRIC UTILITIES", "PLANNING", "REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORG"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Christopher KESSLER"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-12-03"
last_action: "2026-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0ddff78d-dbf8-467a-9e2c-97ff41b5f392"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100903"
source_hash: "067af498918b82c3fb529afb59da02746818ed445eb12a6902efccd2e4f2c0c1"
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 2038 (132) — An Act To Require Maine Transmission And Distribution Utility Participation In A Regional Transmission Organization

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-880)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-585)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=5&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 646** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=6&snum=132)
4. **LD 2038 HP 1368** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1368&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **74–65** (pass) · lower
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **77–67** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **27–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Christopher KESSLER — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-12-03** Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-12-03** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-24** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-24** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-24** ROLL CALL NO. 667
- **2026-03-24** (Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-03-24** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-24** Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-24** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-03-24** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-24** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-25** Reports READ
- **2026-03-25** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- **2026-03-26** Taken from the table by the President
- **2026-03-26** On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-26** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 802 Yeas 27 - Nays 8 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2026-03-26** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-26** Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ.
- **2026-03-26** On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-26** Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-26** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-26** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2026-03-30** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 695
- **2026-03-30** (Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-03-30** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-31** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-31** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-06** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2026-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0ddff78d-dbf8-467a-9e2c-97ff41b5f392`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).