Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD860: An Act to Allow the Public Advocate to Obtain Information from Public Utilities, Competitive Electricity Providers and Standard-offer Service Providers
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Allow the Public Advocate to Obtain Information from Public Utilities, Competitive Electricity Providers and Standard-offer Service Providers Emergency preamble.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Allow the Public Advocate to Obtain Information from Public Utilities, Competitive Electricity Providers and Standard-offer Service Providers Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, there is an immediate need to determine whether competitive electricity providers are disproportionately burdening low-income households in Maine with unaffordable prices; and Whereas, delay in the implementation of this legislation would cause significant harm to Maine electricity ratepayers who are customers of competitive electricity providers; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §1702, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2021, c. 659, §13, is further amended to read: 1. Review and recommendations. The Public Advocate may review, investigate and make appropriate recommendations to the commission or the Legislature with respect B. The reasonableness and adequacy of the service or the terms and conditions of such service furnished or proposed to be furnished by any public utility, standard-offer service provider or competitive electricity provider; C. Any proposal by a public utility to reduce or abandon service to the public; D. …
Sponsors
- Melanie Sachs (D, 102) · primary sponsor
- Steven Foster (R, 32)
- Valli Geiger (D, 42)
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121)
- Mark Lawrence (D, 35)
- McIntyre, Mathew (R, 18)
- Walter Runte (D, 146)
- Nathan Wadsworth (R, 82)
- Sophia Warren (D, 124)
- Kilton Webb (D, 98)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-204) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-204), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-204).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.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
- : Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Common questions
- What is LD860?
- LD860 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Allow the Public Advocate to Obtain Information from Public Utilities, Competitive Electricity Providers and Standard-offer Service Providers.
- What does LD860 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Allow the Public Advocate to Obtain Information from Public Utilities, Competitive Electricity Providers and Standard-offer Service Providers Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD860?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD860?
- Melanie Sachs (D, 102), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD860?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=860&snum=132
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