An Act To Eliminate The Connectmaine Authority By Repealing The Advanced Technology Infrastructure Act
LD 1975 repeals the Advanced Technology Infrastructure Act, which created the ConnectMaine Authority. This eliminates the state agency responsible for overseeing broadband infrastructure projects and funding in Maine. The bill removes ConnectMaine's role in managing broadband expansion policy but does not change current broadband service rules or funding mechanisms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced May 13, 2025
Signed Mar 19, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-802) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-802) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-59-17)
house
Feb 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM
legislature
May 13, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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