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LD 1270
An Act To Establish The Department Of Energy Resources
Became law · sponsored by Gerry Runte · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2025-06-17: pass, 77 yes, 69 no, 5 not voting · ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1270
Money and the vote: 1 no voter took $500 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).
Names
Yes (77): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I, Nathan Carlow R
No (69): Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R ($500), Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R
Not voting (5): Holly Eaton D, Lynn Copeland D, Abigail Griffin R, Ben Hymes R, Lucas Lanigan R
Latest Senate vote
2025-06-18: pass, 19 yes, 15 no, 1 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Democrat Republican other
Names
Yes (19): Anne Carney D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Craig Hickman D, Denise Tepler D, Donna Bailey D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Baldacci D, Mark Lawrence D, Mattie Daughtry D, Mike Tipping D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Rachel Talbot Ross D, Stacy Brenner D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D, Rick Bennett I
No (15): Nicole Grohoski D, Brad Farrin R, Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Joe Martin R, Marianne Moore R, Matt Harrington R, Russell Black R, Scott Cyrway R, Stacey Guerin R, Sue Bernard R, Trey Stewart R
Not voting (1): Joe Rafferty D
Lobbying on it, month by month
The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 1270 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.
Who lobbied on it
26 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1270 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReGenerate Energy Holdings LLC | James Cote | 3 | $5,800 |
| AARP | Noel Bonam | 2 | $0 |
| AGC Maine | Matt Marks | 2 | $0 |
| Allegis/Redwood/Maxim Public Affairs, LLC | Chris Jackson | 4 | $0 |
| Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine | Garrett Mason | 1 | $0 |
| Buckeye Partners | Chris Jackson | 4 | $0 |
| Central Maine Power Company | Jim Mitchell, Kathleen Newman | 7 | $0 |
| Enbridge Inc. (US) | Jim Mitchell | 4 | $0 |
| Industrial Energy Consumer Group | Anthony Buxton | 2 | $0 |
| Island Institute | Nick Battista | 1 | $0 |
| Maine AFL-CIO | Adam Goode | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Audubon | Francesca Gundrum | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Conservation Voters | Cathy Breen | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Energy Marketers Association | Megan Diver | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Labor Climate Council | BJ McCollister | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Natural Gas | Jim Mitchell | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Policy Institute | Matthew Gagnon | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Renewable Energy Association | Eliza Donoghue | 3 | $0 |
| Maine State Chamber of Commerce | Linda Caprara | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Yankee | Chris Jackson | 1 | $0 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Pete Didisheim | 4 | $0 |
| Onward Energy | Sara Vanderwood | 2 | $0 |
| RENEW Northeast | Jeremy Payne | 4 | $0 |
| Sierra Club Maine | Andrew Blunt | 1 | $0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Chace Jackson, Kaitlyn Nuzzo | 4 | $0 |
| Versant Power | James Cote | 1 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Senate roll call 616 ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 16 | 19 |
| 2025-06-17 | House roll call 561 ADOPT HAH-771 TO CAH-746 | pass | 77 | 69 |
| 2025-06-17 | House roll call 536 ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 77 | 69 |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate roll call 626 ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 |