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LD1270Introduced in the House

An Act to Establish the Department of Energy Resources

Passed

Introduced by Walter Runte, District 146

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Official description

An Act to Establish the Department of Energy Resources

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #626 · June 18, 2025

19

Yes

15

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7No
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held: TABLED

  6. Work Session Held: TABLED

  7. Work Session Held: TABLED

  8. Work Session Held

  9. Voted: Divided Report

  10. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  11. Reports READ.

  12. On motion of Representative RUNTE of York, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 536 (Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) was READ.

  16. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-746)

  17. Later today assigned.

  18. Speaker laid before the House

  19. Subsequently, on motion of Representative RUNTE of York, House Amendment "A" (H-771) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) was READ and ADOPTED.

  20. ROLL CALL NO. 561 (Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  21. Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-771) thereto was ADOPTED.

  22. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  23. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-771) thereto.

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. Reports Read

  26. Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED

  27. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 616 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  28. On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) Report FAILED.

  29. On further motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) Report in concurrence.

  30. Unfinished Business

  31. Taken from the table by the President

  32. Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  33. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 626 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  34. READ ONCE

  35. Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) READ

  36. House Amendment "A" (H-771) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) READ and ADOPTED

  37. Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-771) thereto ADOPTED

  38. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-771) thereto in concurrence

  39. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  40. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

  42. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  43. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

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