Maine · Bill 810 · 132nd Legislature

An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House Jun 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 4, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 17, 2025

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReceived 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. · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  2. HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  3. HouseReports 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.
  4. SenateReports Read On 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
  5. HouseThe 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.
  6. HouseRELEASED.
  7. HouseOn motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. Later today assigned.
  8. HouseSpeaker laid before the House Subsequently, 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.
  9. HouseRELEASED.
  10. SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  11. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP · Full House

Failed 72–75
Jun 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 75 Not voting 4
Democrats: 70 yes, 2 no Independents: 1 yes, 2 no Republicans: 1 yes, 71 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 75

Absent · 4

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT · Full Senate

Passed 18–16
Jun 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 16 Not voting 1
Democrats: 18 yes, 2 no Independents: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 16

Excused · 1

RECEDE AND CONCUR · Full House

Passed 74–73
Jun 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 74 No 73 Not voting 4
Democrats: 71 yes, 3 no Independents: 1 yes, 2 no Republicans: 2 yes, 68 no
How each member voted

Yes · 74

No · 73

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

ENACTMENT · Full House

Passed 74–69
Jun 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 74 No 69 Not voting 8
Democrats: 71 yes, 2 no Independents: 1 yes, 2 no Republicans: 2 yes, 65 no
How each member voted

Yes · 74

No · 69

Absent · 6

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (8); Ought Not to Pass (5)
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

Passed 8–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.