Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD556: An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor
Status: Signed into law, July 1, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §3015 is enacted to read: §3015. Heating or energy system Unless otherwise authorized by statute, a municipality may not adopt any ordinance or regulation that prohibits the use of a safe and commercially available heating or energy system of an individual's or entity's choice to serve the individual's or entity's heating or energy needs, including the heating or energy needs of a motor vehicle, or that prohibits the individual or entity from engaging the services of a person or energy distributor to install, connect, service or resupply such a system. As used in this section, "energy distributor" means an individual or entity allowed to distribute or supply oil, propane, natural gas or wood or renewable resources or other related energy services to consumers in the State and "renewable resources" has the same meaning as in Title 35-A, section 3210, subsection 2, paragraph C. This section does not limit the authority of a municipality to encourage the use of a particular type of heating or energy system or to spend funds in support of a particular type of heating or energy system. This section does not exempt any person or energy distributor that installs, connects, services …
Sponsors
- Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Baldacci (D, 9)
- Steven Foster (R, 32)
- Randall Greenwood (R, 56)
- Reagan Paul (R, 37)
- Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- : RELEASED.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 582(Yeas 78 - Nays 67 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
- : Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook the Senate RECEDED AND CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass Report and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 620 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 553(Yeas 81 - Nays 67 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.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.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 565 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 566 Yeas 14 - Nays 20 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. HELD at the Reque
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Votes
- Senate RC #647: RECONSIDER (June 25, 2025): 1 yea, 31 nay, failed
- Senate RC #646: ENACTMENT (June 25, 2025): 18 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate RC #620: RECEDE AND CONCUR (June 18, 2025): 17 yea, 16 nay, passed
- House RC #582: Enactment (June 18, 2025): 78 yea, 67 nay, passed
- House RC #553: ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP (June 17, 2025): 81 yea, 67 nay, passed
- Senate RC #576: RECONSIDER (June 16, 2025): 17 yea, 18 nay, failed
Subjects: ORDINANCES, ENERGY SYSTEMS AND DISTRIBUTERS, Legislature, Senate, Other, MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is LD556?
- LD556 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor.
- What does LD556 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor.
- What is the status of LD556?
- Signed into law as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 (June 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD556?
- Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD556?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=556&snum=132
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