LD 995 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Provide Funding For Low-Income Electric Ratepayer Assistance

This bill defines "low-income household" for electricity assistance as having income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. It allocates $7.5 million for each of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years to provide direct aid to qualifying low-income households struggling with electric bills. The funding is specifically for "low-income electric ratepayer assistance" programs, targeting households meeting the income threshold. This is a one-time funding allocation, not a permanent program change.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

10824
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 135
Apr 29, 2025
D Democratic66
66 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican66
39 Yea 24 Nay 3
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
by Committee Amendment "A" (H-76) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-76) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-24-3)
house
Apr 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors