Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD810: An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines
Status: Signed into law, June 17, 2025
What the bill says
An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines.
From the introduced text:
An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3132, sub-§6-C, as amended by PL 2023, c. 644, §2, is further amended by enacting at the end a new blocked paragraph to read: For the purposes of this subsection, a high-impact electric transmission line is deemed to have received the majority legislative approval required by this subsection if the highimpact electric transmission line is approved for a contract after a competitive procurement conducted by the commission or a state agency pursuant to statutory authority granted under this Title. Page 1 - 132LR2391(03)
Sponsors
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121) · primary sponsor
- Nicole Grohoski (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : RELEASED.
- : Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 419(Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD.
- : On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Later today assigned.
- : RELEASED.
- : 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-410) ROLL CALL NO. 363(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 346 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-410) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-410) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
- : Reports READ.Motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 303(Yeas 72 - Nays 75 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 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.
Votes
- House RC #419: ENACTMENT (June 10, 2025): 74 yea, 69 nay, passed
- House RC #363: RECEDE AND CONCUR (June 9, 2025): 74 yea, 73 nay, passed
- Senate RC #346: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 4, 2025): 18 yea, 16 nay, passed
- House RC #303: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 3, 2025): 72 yea, 75 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is LD810?
- LD810 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines.
- What does LD810 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines.
- What is the status of LD810?
- Signed into law as of June 17, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD810?
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for LD810?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=810&snum=132
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