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An Act to Incorporate the Assessment of Emerging Energy Technologies into the Comprehensive State Energy Plan

Passed

Introduced by Reagan Paul, District 37

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Official description

An Act to Incorporate the Assessment of Emerging Energy Technologies into the Comprehensive State Energy Plan

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

March 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #401 · June 9, 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 Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.

  2. 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.

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: Divided Report

  5. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  7. Reports READ.

  8. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  9. ROLL CALL NO. 214 (Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)

  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-285) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-285).

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. Reports READ

  16. Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  17. On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered

  18. Unfinished Business

  19. Unfinished Business

  20. Unfinished Business

  21. Unfinished Business

  22. Unfinished Business

  23. Taken from the table by the President

  24. Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED

  25. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 401 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  26. Sent down for concurrence

  27. On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

  28. Later today assigned.

  29. Unfinished Business

  30. Unfinished Business

  31. Unfinished Business

  32. Unfinished Business

  33. Referred To: EUT

  34. Speaker laid before the House

  35. Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.

  36. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  37. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  38. Carry Over Approved

  39. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill COMMITTED to the Commitee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.

  40. Ordered sent down forthwith.

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

  42. Work Session Held: TABLED

  43. Work Session Held

  44. Voted: Divided Report

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

  46. Reports READ.

  47. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  48. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  49. Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  51. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790).

  52. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  53. Reports READ

  54. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.

  55. Unfinished Business

  56. Taken from the table by the President

  57. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) Report ACCEPTED.

  58. Bill READ ONCE.

  59. Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) READ and ADOPTED.

  60. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

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

  62. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (H-790), in concurrence.

  63. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  64. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  65. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  66. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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