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Maine's Electric Industry Restructuring Laws
Updated through the 130th Legislature

Introduction

PL 1997, c. 316 restructured Maine's electric industry and opened the retail purchase and sale of electricity to competition beginning March 1, 2000. The chart below is a statutory history of the resulting Title 35-A MRS, Chapter 32.






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Year LD Amendments Final Disposition Legislative Record
Debate & Remarks
Other Documents & News Clips Full LD
History
1997 LD 1804

An Act to Restructure the State's Electric Industry
Enacted with amendment:

H-568
PL 1997, c. 316 Senate, May 22, 1997
p. S-1083-S-1087

Senate, May 23, 1997
p. S-1124-S-1125
Report:  Electric utility industry restructuring : Docket no. 95-462: report and recommended plan (Dec. 31, 1996)

Report:  Annual Report on Electric Restructuring Presented to the Utilities and Energy Committee (Dec. 31, 2002)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
1997 LD 1899

An Act Regarding the Restructuring of Contracts between Public Utilities and Qualifying Facilities
N/A PL 1997, c. 558, §1 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1998 LD 1935

An Act to Ensure the Transferability of the Generating Assets of Electric Utilities
Enacted with amendment:

H-984
PL 1997, c. 710, §9 Senate, March 27, 1998
p. S-2067
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1998 LD 2018

An Act to Protect Customers of Consumer-owned Utilities
Enacted with amendment:

S-504
PL 1997, c. 638 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1998 LD 2285

An Act Relating to Electric Industry Restructuring
Enacted with amendment:

S-617
PL 1997, c. 691, §§6-8 Senate, March 26, 1998
p. S-2041
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
1999 LD 1214

An Act Authorizing the Release of Information to a Competitive Electricity Provider
Enacted with amendment:

H-330
PL 1999, c. 237 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 1398

An Act to Secure Environmental and Economic Benefits from Electric Utility Restructuring
Enacted with amendment:

H-522
PL 1999, c. 336, §3 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 1649

An Act to Strengthen Maine's Research and Development Capacity in Renewable Energy Resources
Enacted with amendment:

H-523
PL 1999, c. 372 Senate, May 20, 1999
p. S-1120-S-1121
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 1998

An Act to Fulfill the Requirements of the Electric Restructuring Act
Enacted with amendment:

H-112
PL 1999, c. 43 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 2154

An Act to Amend the Electric Industry Restructuring Laws
Enacted with amendment:

H-620
PL 1999, c. 398, §§A-72-A-75, B-1, D-1, E-1, F-1, Parts G, I, J, K, L, M, and N No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2000 LD 2289

An Act to Provide Standard-offer Service to Certain Customers
N/A PL 1999, c. 578 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2000 LD 2403

An Act to Delay the Start-up Date for Implementing Electric Metering and Billing Competition
Enacted with amendment:

H-831
PL 1999, c. 601 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2000 LD 2428

An Act to Make Certain Public Utility Commission Rules Routine Technical Rules
N/A PL 1999, c. 577 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2000 LD 2508

An Act Relating to Electric Industry Restructuring
Enacted with amendment:

H-935
PL 1999, c. 657, §§18-20 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2001 LD 157

An Act to Clarify Marketing Standards for Telephone Utilities and Competitive Electricity Providers
Enacted with amendment:

H-93
PL 2001, c. 71, §1 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2002 LD 420

An Act to Strengthen Energy Conservation
Enacted with amendment:

H-961
PL 2001, c. 624, §§3, 4 House, March 20, 2002
p. H-1873-H-1874
Report:  2003 Annual Report (2003)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2002 LD 2003

An Act to Prepare Residential Electricity Customers for Competitive Electricity Markets in Maine
Enacted with amendment:

H-819
PL 2001, c. 528 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 231

An Act To Strengthen Delivery of Electricity Conservation Programs
Enacted with amendment:

S-88
PL 2003, c. 217 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 352

An Act To Encourage Energy Efficiency and Security
Enacted with amendment:

S-87
PL 2003, c. 219 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 669

An Act To Strengthen the Energy Resources Council
Enacted with amendments:

S-200
H-567
PL 2003, c. 487, §§2, 3 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 805

An Act To Create a Sustainable Energy Trust Fund. New Title: An Act To Protect Conservation Trust Funds
Enacted with amendment:

S-133
PL 2003, c. 275 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 1030

An Act To Allow Consumer-owned Utilities To Purchase Power at Negotiated Wholesale Rates, Terms and Conditions
Enacted with amendment:

H-124
PL 2003, c. 141 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 1319

An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government...for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005
Enacted with amendments:

H-27
H-46
PL 2003, c. 20, §RR-10 House, March 26, 2003
p. H-283-H-292

House, March 27, 2003
p. H-301-H-304

Senate, March 27, 2003
p. S-311-S-318
Report:  Final Report on Building Codes Presented by the Maine Public Utilities Commission to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy (Jan. 26, 2004)

Report:  Final Report of the Committee to Study the Implementation of the Privatization of the State's Wholesale Liquor Business (Apr. 2004)

Report:  2003 Maine Tax Amnesty Program & Tax Enforcement Programs: A Report Prepared for the Taxation Committee and the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee (Sept. 2004)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2003 LD 1483

An Act To Improve the Ability of the Public Utilities Commission To Enforce State Laws, Rules and Requirements
Enacted with amendment:

H-342
PL 2003, c. 505, §§29, 30 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 1539

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Marks
Enacted with amendment:

H-419
PL 2003, c. 344, §D-24 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 Revisor's Report   RR 2003, c. 2, §112      
2004 LD 671

An Act To Facilitate the Development of Cost-effective Distributed Electricity Generation in the State
Enacted with amendment:

S-399
PL 2003, c. 555 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2004 LD 1692

An Act To Enhance Pine Tree Development Zones
Enacted with amendments:

H-831
S-446
PL 2003, c. 610, §2 House, March 30, 2004
p. H-1471-H-1472

House, March 31, 2004
p. H-1485-H-1486
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2004 LD 1741

An Act To Amend the Information Disclosure Requirements of Some Competitive Electricity Providers
Enacted with amendment:

H-718
PL 2003, c. 558 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2004 LD 1916

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine
Enacted with amendments:

H-907     H-952
H-923     H-953
H-946     S-552
H-947     S-555
H-950     S-559
PL 2003, c. 688, §G-1 House, April 16, 2004
p. H-1743-H-1744
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2004 LD 1929

An Act To Promote Economic Development in the State by Encouraging the Production of Electricity from Renewable and Indigenous Resources
Enacted with amendment:

H-886
PL 2003, c. 665, §§1, 2 Senate, April 13, 2004
p. S-1599-S-1600
Report:  Reexamination of Provisional Rules Incorporating Renewable Resources into Standard Offer Supply (Jan. 2006)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2004 LD 1949

An Act Relating to Certain Energy Responsibilities of the Public Utilities Commission
N/A PL 2003, c. 644, §8 (See PL 2003, c. 688) No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 LD 563

An Act To End Discrimination against Persons with Pulmonary Disabilities in Northern and Eastern Maine
Enacted with amendment:

H-181
PL 2005, c. 132 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 Revisor's Report   RR 2005, c. 1, §17      
2006 LD 1379

An Act To Amend the Maine Wind Energy Act
Enacted with amendments:

H-1108
S-365
PL 2005, c. 646, §2 Senate, June 2, 2005
p. S-1089-S-1092

House, June 8, 2005
p. H-933-H-936

House, June 8, 2005
p. H-946-H-947

House, May 23, 2006
p. H-1784
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2005 LD 1586

An Act To Encourage the Use of Solar Energy
Enacted with amendments:

H-615
S-403
PL 2005, c. 459 No debate. Report:  2005 Annual Report on the Solar Energy Rebate Program (Dec. 2005)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2006 LD 1931

An Act To Encourage Energy Independence for Maine
Enacted with amendment:

S-523
PL 2005, c. 569 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2006 LD 2041

An Act To Enhance Maine's Energy Independence and Security
Enacted with amendments:

H-1024
S-628
PL 2005, c. 677, §§B-1, B-2, C-1 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2007 LD 36

An Act To Transfer the Administration of the Renewable Resource Fund from the State Planning Office to the Public Utilities Commission
Enacted with amendment:

H-10
PL 2007, c. 18 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 134

An Act To Encourage the Use of Solar Energy
Enacted with amendment:

S-11
PL 2007, c. 29 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 268

An Act Regarding the Long-term Contracting Authority of the Public Utilities Commission
Enacted with amendment:

H-220
PL 2007, c. 293 House, May 22, 2007
p. H-547-H-549

Senate, May 24, 2007
p. S-753-S-755

Senate, June 5, 2007
p. S-891-S-892
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 795

An Act To Extend the Solar Energy Rebate Program
Enacted with amendment:

S-67
PL 2007, c. 158 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 813

An Act To Provide an Energy Allowance to At-home Patients Using Ventilators
Enacted with amendment:

H-89
PL 2007, c. 97 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 1851

An Act To Establish the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act of 2007
Enacted with amendments:

H-321
H-380
PL 2007, c. 317, §§1-13 House, May 31, 2007
p. H-630-H-632

House, June 1, 2007
p. H-649-H-650

House, June 1, 2007
p. H-652

House, June 4, 2007
p. H-658

House, June 5, 2007
p. H-670

Senate, June 5, 2007
p. S-873-S-877

House, June 7, 2007
p. H-717

House, June 11, 2007
p. H-740-H-741
Report:  Report by the Public Utilities Commission to the Utilities and Energy Committee Regarding LD 1851, "An Act to Establish the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative" (Mar. 11, 2008)

Report:  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Annual Report (Mar. 27, 2015)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2007 LD 1920

An Act To Stimulate Demand for Renewable Energy
Enacted with amendment:

H-516
PL 2007, c. 403 House, June 11, 2007
p. H-726
Report:  Annual Report on the New Renewable Resource Portfolio Requirement: Presented to the Utilities and Energy Comm. (Mar. 31, 2008)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2007 Revisor's Report   RR 2007, c. 2, §20      
2008 LD 1248

An Act To Establish the Northern Maine Power Agency
Enacted with amendment:

S-405
PL 2007, c. 481 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2008 LD 2002

An Act To Protect Electricity Consumers of Northern Maine
Enacted with amendment:

S-521
PL 2007, c. 575, §§2-5 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2008 LD 2061

An Act To Clarify the Qualifications of Installers under the Solar Energy Rebate Program
Enacted with amendment:

H-691
PL 2007, c. 493 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2008 LD 2159

An Act To Advance the Maine Economy
Enacted with amendment:

S-566
PL 2007, c. 644 No debate. Report:  Report to Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development: An Act to Advance the Maine Economy; Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development (Feb. 2009)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2008 LD 2255

An Act To Protect Maine's Energy Sovereignty through the Designation of Energy Infrastructure Corridors and Energy Plan Development
Enacted with amendments:

H-970
H-999
S-561
PL 2007, c. 656, Pt. B House, April 8, 2008
p. H-1473-H-1475

House, April, 11, 2008
p. H-1565-H-1566

House, April 11, 2008
p. H-1570

House, April 14, 2008
p. H-1584

Report:  Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security's 2009 Annual Report (Feb. 18, 2010)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2008 LD 2283

An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Governor's Task Force on Wind Power Development
Enacted with amendment:

S-581
PL 2007, c. 661, §D-1 House, April 11, 2008
p. H-1563-H-1564
Report:  Report of the Governor's Task Force on Wind Power Development: Finding Common Ground for a Common Purpose: Final Report (Feb. 2008)

Report:  Report on the State of Maine's Wind Energy Goals and Realization of Tangible Benefits (Jan. 19, 2009)

Report:  Maine Wind Energy Development Assessment: Report and Recommendations (Mar. 2012)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2009 LD 220

An Act To Increase the Availability of Solar and Wind Power
Enacted with amendment:

S-90
PL 2009, c. 88 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 844

An Act To Reduce Costs for Customers of Northern Maine Consumer-owned Utilities
Enacted with amendment:

H-85
PL 2009, c. 108 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1075

An Act To Promote Community-based Energy
Enacted with amendment:

H-463
PL 2009, c. 329, §§A-2, A-3, Pt. B No debate. Report:  Interim Progress Report Related to LD 1075 (Feb. 22, 2010)

Report:  Report by the Public Utilities Commission: Community-Based Renewable Energy Pilot Program (Jan. 15, 2011)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2009 LD 1114

An Act To Facilitate the Marketing of Power Produced by Small Generators
Enacted with amendment:

H-226
PL 2009, c. 197 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1152

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Certain Reports and Reviews Related to Utilities and Energy and Certain Positions at the Public Utilities Commission
N/A PL 2009, c. 122, §14, 15 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1475

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine
Enacted with amendment:

H-579
PL 2009, c. 415, §A-21-A-23, E-2 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1485

An Act Regarding Maine's Energy Future
Enacted with amendment:

H-540
PL 2009, c. 372, §§A-6, A-7, Pt. K House, June 5, 2009
p. H-820-H-825

House, June 8, 2009
p. H-835

Senate, June 8, 2009
p. S-1034-S-1036

House, June 11, 2009
p. H-892-H-893

Senate, June 11, 2009
p. S-1089-S-1090

House, June 12, 2009
p. H-920
Report:  Final Report of the Commission to Study Energy Infrastructure (Dec. 2009)

Report:  Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security's 2009 Annual Report (Feb. 18, 2010)

Report:  Interim Report on the Maine Energy, Housing, and Economic Recovery Program (Mar. 1, 2010)

Report:  Efficiency Maine Trust. Financial Report (June 30, 2010)

Report:  Final Report: Heating Fuels Efficiency & Weatherization Fund (Dec. 15, 2010)

Report:  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Annual Report (Mar. 27, 2015)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2010 LD 1647

An Act To Enhance Maine's Clean Energy Opportunities
Enacted with amendment:

H-675
PL 2009, c. 518, §§1-6 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2010 LD 1679

An Act To Create Jobs and Stimulate Economic Development by Making Captive Insurers Eligible for Pine Tree Development Zone Benefits for 10 Years
Enacted with amendment:

S-400
PL 2009, c. 627, §5 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2010 LD 1682

An Act To Amend the Electric Utility Industry Laws as They Relate to Renewable Resources
Enacted with amendments:

S-372
S-414
PL 2009, c. 542, §§1-7 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2010 LD 1696

An Act To Strengthen the Community-based Renewable Energy Pilot Program
Enacted with amendment:

H-730
PL 2009, c. 565, §§1-4 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 463

An Act Concerning Policy Objectives of the Public Utilities Commission
Enacted with amendment:

H-121
PL 2011, c. 109 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 729

An Act To Prohibit Electric Utilities from Entering into Long-term Supply Agreements
Enacted with amendment:

S-193
 PL 2011, c. 273 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 761

An Act To Provide Rebates for the Purchase of Certain Solar and Wind Power Equipment
Enacted with amendment:

H-455
PL 2011, c. 314, §1 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 795

An Act To Expand Net Energy Billing
Enacted with amendment:

S-216
PL 2011, c. 262 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 999

An Act To Correct a Statutory Oversight Regarding the Public Utilities Commission's Ability To Use Certain Funds
Enacted with amendment:

H-437
PL 2011, c. 283 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 1510

An Act Regarding Information Provided to Consumers by Competitive Electricity Providers
Enacted with amendment:

H-398
PL 2011, c. 284 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 1570

An Act To Reduce Energy Prices for Maine Consumers
Enacted with amendments:

S-272
S-310
PL 2011, c. 413 Senate, June 15, 2011
p. S-1353
Report:  MPUC RPS Report 2011 - Review of RPS Requirements and Compliance in Maine (Jan. 30, 2012)

Report:  Highlights from MPUC RPS Report 2011: Review of RPS Requirements and Compliance in Maine: Prepared for the Maine Public Utilities Commission Pursuant to An Act to Reduce Energy Prices for Maine Consumers (Feb. 23, 2012)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.


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Yes
2012 LD 1864

An Act To Improve Efficiency Maine Trust Programs To Reduce Heating Costs and Provide Energy Efficient Heating Options for Maine's Consumers
Enacted with amendment:

S-508
PL 2011, c. 637, §1 No debate. Report:  Report on Efficient Heating Pilot Programs Presented to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology (Jan. 15, 2014)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.


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Yes
2013 LD  885

An Act To Remove Obsolete Provisions of the Electric Industry Restructuring Laws
Enacted with amendment:

S-52
PL 2013, c. 116 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1536

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine
Enacted with amendments:

H-566     H-574
H-569     H-576
H-570     H-577
H-571     H-578
H-572     S-369
H-573
PL 2013, c. 424, §A-20 House, July 9, 2013
p. H-1219

House, July 9, 2013
p. H-1257
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1553

An Act To Maintain Competition among Electricity Suppliers Serving Northern Maine
N/A PL 2013, c. 346 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1559

An Act To Reduce Energy Costs, Increase Energy Efficiency, Promote Electric System Reliability and Protect the Environment
Enacted with amendment:

H-350
PL 2013, c. 369, §A-2 Senate, June 6, 2013
p. S-997-S-1003

House, June 7, 2013
p. H-830-H-833

Senate, June 7, 2013
p. S-1058-S-1061

House, June 20, 2013
p. S-1155-S-1156

Senate, June 26, 2013
p. S-1431-S-1432

House, March 11, 2014
p. H-1557
Report:  Sussex Economic Advisors, for Maine Public Utilities Commission. Maine Public Utilities Commission Review of Natural Gas Capacity Options (Feb. 2014)

Report:  Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Annual Report (Mar. 2015)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2014 LD 1278

An Act To Ensure Equitable Support for Long-term Energy Contracts
Enacted with amendment:

S-384
PL 2013, c. 454, §§1, 2 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2014 LD 1825

An Act To Assist Electric Utility Ratepayers
Enacted with amendment:

S-482
PL 2013, c. 556, §1 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 340

An Act To Repeal the Sunset of the Green Power Offer
Enacted with amendment:

H-22
PL 2015, c. 25 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 589

An Act To Increase the Beneficial Reuse of Waste Materials and To Promote Community-based Renewable Energy
Enacted with amendment:

S-164
PL 2015, c. 220 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 593

An Act To Allow the Resale of Electricity by Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
N/A

PL 2015, c. 29, §§2, 3 Senate, April 9, 2015
p. S-361
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 756

An Act To Clarify the Authority of an Affiliate of a Utility To Own Power Generation outside of the Utility's Territory
Enacted with amendments:

H-314
S-220
PL 2017, c. 287 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 803

An Act To Improve Transparency in the Electricity Supply Market
Enacted with amendment:

S-49
PL 2017, c. 74 No debate. Report:  Report on Competitive Electricity Provider and Standard Offer Price Comparisons (Feb. 2018)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2017 LD 1061

An Act To Increase Investment and Regulatory Stability in the Electric Industry
Enacted with amendment:

H-173
PL 2017, c. 134 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 1147

An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard
Enacted with amendments:

H-272
S-290
PL 2017, c. 291 House, May 30, 2017
p. H-643

House, July 20, 2017
p. H-1124-H-1125

Senate, July 20, 2017
p. S-1335

House, November 6, 2017
p. H-1214
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2017 Revisor's Report N/A RR 2017, c. 1, §32 N/A N/A N/A
2018 LD 1654

An Act To Protect Economic Competitiveness in Maine by Extending the End Date for Pine Tree Development Zone Benefits
Enacted with amendment:

S-472
PL 2017, c. 440, §6 House, April 18, 2018
p. H-1696
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2018 LD 1848

An Act To Extend Arrearage Management Programs
Enacted with amendment:

H-708
PL 2017, c. 414, §1 House, May 2, 2018
p. H-1715

Senate, May 2, 2018
p. S-2031
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2019 LD 91

An Act To Eliminate Gross Metering
Enacted with amendment:

S-4
PL 2019, c. 16 House, February 26, 2019
p. H-174-H-175
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2019 LD 1173

An Act To Allow the Direct Sale of Electricity
Enacted with amendment:

S-123
PL 2019, c. 205, §5, 6 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2019 LD 1494

An Act To Reform Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard
Enacted with amendment:

S-307
PL 2019, c. 477 House, June 18, 2019
p. H-1033-H-1035
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2019 LD 1679

An Act To Establish the Maine Climate Change Council To Assist Maine To Mitigate, Prepare for and Adapt to Climate Change
Enacted with amendment:

S-221
PL 2019, c. 476, §2 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2019 LD 1683

An Act To Clarify the Definition of "Consumer-owned Transmission and Distribution Utility"
Enacted with amendment:

H-478
PL 2019, c. 311 Senate, June 6, 2019
p. S-957
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2019 LD 1711

An Act To Promote Solar Energy Projects and Distributed Generation Resources in Maine
Enacted with amendment:

S-295
PL 2019, c. 478 House, June 17, 2019
p. H-1012-H-1015
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Yes
2019 Revisor's Report   RR 2019, c. 1, §A-51      
2020 LD 1896

An Act To Authorize Separate Alternative Compliance Payment Rates for Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard and To Amend the Laws Governing Thermal Renewable Energy Credits
Enacted with amendment:

S-384
PL 2019, c. 576 House, February 18, 2020
p. H-1247
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2020 LD 2013

An Act To Extend Arrearage Management Program Requirements for Transmission and Distribution Utilities for One Year
N/A PL 2019, c. 608 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2021 LD 143

An Act To Make the Arrearage Management Program Permanent
Enacted with amendment:

H-128
PL 2021, c. 101 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2021 LD 221

An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the
Expenditures of State Government...for the Fiscal Years Ending
June 30, 2021, June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023
Enacted with amendment:

H-735
PL 2021, c. 398, §III-2 House, May 30, 2021
p. H-902-H-905

House, June 30, 2021
p. H-914-H-915

Senate, June 30, 2021
p. S-1185-S-1187

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Yes
2021 LD 251

An Act Regarding Public Utility Assessments, Fees and Penalties
Enacted with amendment:

H-289
PL 2021, c. 318, §12 No debate.

Report:  Report on the Assessments of Investor Owned and Consumer-Owned Utilities (Jan. 2022)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Yes
2021 LD 314

An Act To Continue the Green Power Electricity Offer
Enacted with amendment:

S-26
PL 2021, c. 40 House, March 11, 2021
p. H-119-H-120
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2021 LD 336

An Act To Encourage Research To Support the Maine Offshore Wind Industry
Enacted with amendment:

S-317
PL 2021, c. 327 Senate, June 16, 2021
p. S-1072-S-1074

House, June 16, 2021
p. H-836

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Yes
2021 LD 507

An Act To Improve Consumer Protections for Community Solar Projects
Enacted with amendment:

H-189
PL 2021, c. 107 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2021 LD 508

An Act To Improve Regulation of Door-to-door Marketing of Retail Energy Supply
Enacted with amendment:

H-106
PL 2021, c. 108, §5 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2021 LD 597

An Act To Establish the Thermal Energy Investment Program
Enacted with amendment:

S-168
PL 2021, c. 199 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2021 LD 936

An Act To Amend State Laws Relating to Net Energy Billing and the Procurement of Distributed Generation
Enacted with amendments:

H-638
S-326
PL 2021, c. 390 House, June 15, 2021
p. H-750-H-751

Senate, June 16, 2021
p. S-1051-S-1052

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2021 LD 1025

An Act To Support Arrearage Management Programs through Unused Kilowatt-hour Credits Derived from Net Energy Billing Arrangements
Enacted with amendment:

H-509
PL 2021, c. 370 House, June 10, 2021
p. H-618-H-619
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2021 LD 1710

An Act To Require Prompt and Effective Use of the Renewable Energy Resources of Northern Maine
Enacted with amendments:

S-325
S-339
PL 2021, c. 380 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2021 Revisor's Report N/A RR 2021, c. 1, §A-37, A-38 N/A N/A N/A
2022 LD 634

An Act To Cap the Value of Contracts for Renewable Resources and Distributed Generation Resources
Enacted with amendments:

S-581
PL 2021, c. 659, §§17-19 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

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Yes
2022 LD 1202

An Act To Establish a Wood-fired Combined Heat and Power Program
Enacted with amendment:

H-932
PL 2021, c. 604, §2 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2022 LD 1969

An Act Concerning Equity in Renewable Energy Projects and Workforce Development
Enacted with amendments:

H-971
S-570
PL 2021, c. 705, §§13, 14 House, April 11, 2022
p. H-1370-H-1371

House, April 19, 2022
p. H-1492-H-1493

Senate, April 19, 2022
p. S-1987-S-1988

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Yes
2022 Revisor's Report N/A RR 2021, c. 2, §A-123 N/A N/A N/A