Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1080: An Act Prohibiting Public Utilities from Requiring Deposits Based Solely on a Residential Customer's Income
Status: Signed into law, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
An Act Prohibiting Public Utilities from Requiring Deposits Based Solely on a Residential Customer's Income.
From the introduced text:
An Act Prohibiting Public Utilities from Requiring Deposits Based Solely on a Residential Customer's Income Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §705, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6, is amended to applicants. No A public utility may not require any a deposit of any a residential customer without proof that the customer is likely to be a credit risk or to damage the property of the utility. That proof shall must be furnished to the customer upon request. Absence of previous experience with the utility shall may not be considered proof that the customer is a credit risk or threatens to damage utility property. A utility may not require a deposit from an applicant for residential service based solely on the applicant's income. For purposes of this subsection, "applicant" means a person that applies for public utility service and has not been a customer of the utility within 30 calendar days prior to the person's application for utility service. The commission shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Sec. 2. Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules. Within 30 days of the effective date of this Act, the Public Utilities Commission shall initiate rulemaking to …
Sponsors
- Melanie Sachs (D, 102) · primary sponsor
- Steven Foster (R, 32)
- Nicole Grohoski (D, 7)
- 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, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 176 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-86) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-86) in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 177 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- : Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 141(Yeas 77 - Nays 63 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-86) 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" (H-86).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED S
- : Unfinished Business
- : Unfinished Business
- : Unfinished Business
- : Reports READ.Representative KESSLER of South Portland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending the motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.Later today assigned.
- : 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 March 14, 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
- Senate RC #177: PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED (May 20, 2025): 19 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Senate RC #176: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (May 20, 2025): 18 yea, 14 nay, passed
- House RC #141: Acc Maj OTP as Amended Rep (May 14, 2025): 77 yea, 63 nay, passed
Subjects: REGULATION, UTILITY DISTRICTS, Legislature, Senate, Other, DEPOSITS
Common questions
- What is LD1080?
- LD1080 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Prohibiting Public Utilities from Requiring Deposits Based Solely on a Residential Customer's Income.
- What does LD1080 do?
- In its own words: An Act Prohibiting Public Utilities from Requiring Deposits Based Solely on a Residential Customer's Income.
- What is the status of LD1080?
- Signed into law as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1080?
- Melanie Sachs (D, 102), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1080?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1080&snum=132
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