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type: "Bill"
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title: "An Act To Advance Equitable Energy Policy In Maine"
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description: "An Act To Advance Equitable Energy Policy In Maine"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
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legislature: "Maine Legislature"
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session: "132"
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identifier: "LD 725"
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citation: "Maine LD 725 (132)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["ELECTRIC UTILITIES", "INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY", "TRANSMISSION LINES"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Sophia WARREN"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 41
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2025-02-20"
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last_action: "2026-04-06"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0c6e272-e1db-408a-b17c-8342b10e689a"
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source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096780"
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source_hash: "43f87e224c88514f8a71fd7f8e0c24cd208fceac5b14b7787ed40a5911592a53"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
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---
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# Maine LD 725 (132) — An Act To Advance Equitable Energy Policy In Maine
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Amendment C-A (H-899)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=2&snum=132)
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2. **Chapter 154** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=3&snum=132)
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3. **LD 725 HP 464** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0464&item=1&snum=132)
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## Votes
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- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **20–13** (pass) · upper
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- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **77–66** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Sophia WARREN — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-02-20** Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. `receipt`
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- **2025-02-20** 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`
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- **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.
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- **2025-04-29** Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
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- **2025-04-29** Representative SACHS from the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.
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- **2025-04-29** Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
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- **2025-04-29** On motion of Representative SACHS, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-29** Sent for concurrence.
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- **2025-04-29** Report READ and ACCEPTED
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- **2025-04-29** On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR
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- **2025-04-29** On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE to the Committee on Labor
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- **2025-04-30** Taken from the table by the President
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- **2025-04-30** Subsequently, The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence `referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-30** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH
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- **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.
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- **2026-03-26** Reports READ.
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- **2026-03-26** On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
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- **2026-03-26** ROLL CALL NO. 682
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- **2026-03-26** (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
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- **2026-03-26** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
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- **2026-03-26** Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
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- **2026-03-26** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
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- **2026-03-26** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-899). `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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- **2026-03-30** Reports READ.
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- **2026-03-30** On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
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- **2026-03-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 823 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
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- **2026-03-30** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
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- **2026-03-30** Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
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- **2026-03-30** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-899) in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
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- **2026-03-31** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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- **2026-04-02** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
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- **2026-04-06** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Refer Approved by Chairs/Leads - REFER TO OTHER
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- **2025-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - REFER TO OTHER
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- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
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- **2025-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
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- **2026-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
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- **2026-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
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- **2026-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0c6e272-e1db-408a-b17c-8342b10e689a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).
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