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Resolve, Directing the Maine Connectivity Authority to Develop Recommendations to Transition Functions Performed by the ConnectMaine Authority to the Maine Connectivity Authority

Passed

Introduced by John Ducharme, District 71

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Resolve, Directing the Maine Connectivity Authority to Develop Recommendations to Transition Functions Performed by the ConnectMaine Authority to the Maine Connectivity Authority

Where it stands

FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

March 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #726 · February 26, 2026

19

Yes

13

No

3

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 Guerin4Yes
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
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. Carry Over Requested

  7. Carry Over Approved

  8. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  9. Work Session Held

  10. Voted: Divided Report

  11. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  12. Reports READ.

  13. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  14. ROLL CALL NO. 623 (Yeas 65 - Nays 64 - Absent 19 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)

  15. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (H-802) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  18. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-802).

  19. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. Reports READ.

  21. 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.

  22. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 726 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  23. Bill READ ONCE.

  24. Committee Amendment "A" (H-802) READ and ADOPTED.

  25. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  26. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  27. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-802), in concurrence.

  28. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  29. FINALLY PASSED.

  30. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  31. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

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