LD 1420 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Resolve, To Establish The Commission To Ensure A Just And Equitable Energy Transition For Maine'S Workforce

This resolve establishes a 13-member commission to examine Maine's energy workforce transition. The commission will review current energy job compensation, workforce needs, and impacts on low-income ratepayers, while assessing strategies to ensure workers experience a "just and equitable transition" to new energy jobs. It must report findings and recommendations by February 1, 2026, to legislative committees. The commission directly affects Maine's energy industry workers and low-income utility customers through its review of transition policies.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House May 29, 2025

How they voted

216
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
May 28, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
2 Yea 6 Nay 1
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
7
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-157) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-62-7)
house
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-157) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED.
upper
May 28, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-6-1)
senate
May 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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