LD2140Introduced in the Senate
Resolve, to Establish a Demand Response Program to Lower Electric Bills and Improve Grid Reliability
Introduced by Denise Tepler, District 24
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Resolve, to Establish a Demand Response Program to Lower Electric Bills and Improve Grid Reliability
Where it stands
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #710 · April 2, 2026
75
Yes
67
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | No |
| Roger Albert | 2 | No |
| Mark Babin | 3 | No |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | No |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | No |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | No |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | No |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | No |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | No |
| William Tuell | 10 | No |
Bill history
Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: REFERRED/ONTP
ReportS READ
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Report ACCEPTED and the Bill REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Report Refer to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY was ACCEPTED.
Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Work Session Reconsidered
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ.
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 827 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0
READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-584) READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-584)
Sent down for concurrence.
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 710 (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-584) was READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-584).
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
FINALLY PASSED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
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