LD301Introduced in the House
An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase
Introduced by Melanie Sachs, District 102
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Official description
An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
June 2, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Reconsider RC #248 · May 29, 2025
69
Yes
70
No
12
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | Yes |
| Roger Albert | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Absent |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | Absent |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | Yes |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | Absent |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | Yes |
| William Tuell | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.
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.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Work Session Reconsidered
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ.
Motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 179 (Yeas 68 - Nays 73 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)
Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Minority Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Reports Read
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 225 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Bill READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-243) READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-243) In NON-CONCURRENCE.
Sent down for concurrence
Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 204 (Yeas 72 - Nays 75 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)
Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-243) FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 205 (Yeas 73 - Nays 74 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Later today assigned.
Speaker laid before the House
Subsequently, motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, to INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 223 (Yeas 67 - Nays 71 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)
Subsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-243)
HELD at the Request of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to RECONSIDER its action whereby the House RECEDED and CONCURRED FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 248 (Yeas 69 - Nays 70 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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