Maine · Bill 839 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Create the Net Energy Billing Cost Stabilization Fund

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 4, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 5, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jan 11, 2026

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeCommittee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  3. SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  4. SenateReports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business
  5. SenateUnfinished Business
  6. SenateTaken 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
  7. HouseReports 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.
  8. HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  9. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
  10. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
  11. SenateHELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
  12. GovernorBecame law without the Governor's signature

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 14, 2025 Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (10); Ought to Pass as Amended (amendment by Reagan L. Paul) (2)
Members

Yes · 10

No · 2

Absent · 1

Passed 10–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 1 Independent.

All 7 cosponsors

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.