Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD839: An Act to Create the Net Energy Billing Cost Stabilization Fund
Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Lower Consumer Electricity Costs by Prohibiting the Recovery Through Rates of Costs Attributable to Net Energy Billing" Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. SUMMARY 1144 This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. Page 1 - 132LR0706(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Lower Consumer Electricity Costs by Prohibiting the Recovery Through Rates of Costs Attributable to Net Energy Billing" Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. SUMMARY 1144 This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. Page 1 - 132LR0706(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Sponsors
- Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- William Faulkingham (R, 12)
- Steven Foster (R, 32)
- Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33)
- McIntyre, Mathew (R, 18)
- Reagan Paul (R, 37)
- Nathan Wadsworth (R, 82)
Latest actions
- : HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-223) was READ and ADOPTED.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 as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-223). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-223) Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-223) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-223) Sent down for concurrence
- : Unfinished Business
- : Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Common questions
- What is LD839?
- LD839 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Create the Net Energy Billing Cost Stabilization Fund.
- What does LD839 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Lower Consumer Electricity Costs by Prohibiting the Recovery Through Rates of Costs Attributable to Net Energy Billing" Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. SUMMARY 1144 This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. Page 1 - 132LR0706(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT.
- What is the status of LD839?
- Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD839?
- Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD839?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=839&snum=132
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