LD 597 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act Concerning Energy, Utilities And Technology

This bill (LD 597) is listed as a "concept draft" under Maine's legislative rules, meaning it serves only as a placeholder notice for future development. The document provides no substantive policy details, mechanisms, or specific provisions. It states the draft "proposes to update certain laws regarding energy, utilities and technology" but does not describe any concrete changes or affected parties. As a procedural concept draft with no policy content provided, no meaningful summary of its provisions can be generated from the available text.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-401) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-401) READ. READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence
DDemocratic
ME
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