Maine LD1473: An Act to Require Gas Utilities to Assess for Natural Gas Leaks and to Require Reporting of Gas Leak Information

What the bill says

An Act to Require Gas Utilities to Assess for Natural Gas Leaks and to Require Reporting of Gas Leak Information.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Require Gas Utilities to Assess for Natural Gas Leaks and to Require Reporting of Gas Leak Information Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §4713 is enacted to read: §4713. Assessment and report of natural gas leaks 1. Gas utilities to assess for natural gas leaks. A gas utility shall assess its natural gas system for natural gas leaks, including every natural gas main and meter under its jurisdiction, as frequently as may be required by the commission by rule, but no less frequently than every 3 years. 2. Gas utility; reporting. Each gas utility shall provide reports to the commission at a frequency as established by the commission by rule regarding the number of natural gas leaks identified by the gas utility and the actions taken by the gas utility to address the natural gas leaks. The reports must protect individually identifiable customer information by omitting customer names and addresses, except that the reports must include street location information for the identified natural gas leaks. The commission shall post the reports received from gas utilities in accordance with this subsection on the commission's publicly accessible website. 3. Commission; reporting. No later than April 1, 2026 and annually thereafter, the commission shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utility matters. The report …

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Sponsors

• Sophia Warren (D, 124) · primary sponsor
• Sean Faircloth (D, 24)
• Valli Geiger (D, 42)
• Kilton Webb (D, 98)

Latest actions

1. June 2, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. June 2, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. June 2, 2025: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-321) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-321) in concurrence.
4. May 29, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 242(Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-321) 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-321). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED
5. April 8, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
6. April 3, 2025: 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.

Votes

• House RC #242: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (May 29, 2025): 76 yea, 68 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD1473?

LD1473 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require Gas Utilities to Assess for Natural Gas Leaks and to Require Reporting of Gas Leak Information.

What does LD1473 do?

In its own words: An Act to Require Gas Utilities to Assess for Natural Gas Leaks and to Require Reporting of Gas Leak Information.

What is the status of LD1473?

Signed into law as of June 9, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 2, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1473?

Sophia Warren (D, 124), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1473?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1473&snum=132