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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

Yes 77

No 69

Not voting 5

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

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.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
ReGenerate Energy Holdings LLCJames Cote3$5,800
AARPNoel Bonam2$0
AGC MaineMatt Marks2$0
Allegis/Redwood/Maxim Public Affairs, LLCChris Jackson4$0
Associated Builders and Contractors of MaineGarrett Mason1$0
Buckeye PartnersChris Jackson4$0
Central Maine Power CompanyJim Mitchell, Kathleen Newman7$0
Enbridge Inc. (US)Jim Mitchell4$0
Industrial Energy Consumer GroupAnthony Buxton2$0
Island InstituteNick Battista1$0
Maine AFL-CIOAdam Goode2$0
Maine AudubonFrancesca Gundrum3$0
Maine Conservation VotersCathy Breen2$0
Maine Energy Marketers AssociationMegan Diver3$0
Maine Labor Climate CouncilBJ McCollister3$0
Maine Natural GasJim Mitchell4$0
Maine Policy InstituteMatthew Gagnon1$0
Maine Renewable Energy AssociationEliza Donoghue3$0
Maine State Chamber of CommerceLinda Caprara1$0
Maine YankeeChris Jackson1$0
Natural Resources Council of MainePete Didisheim4$0
Onward EnergySara Vanderwood2$0
RENEW NortheastJeremy Payne4$0
Sierra Club MaineAndrew Blunt1$0
The Nature ConservancyChace Jackson, Kaitlyn Nuzzo4$0
Versant PowerJames Cote1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-06-17Senate roll call 616
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
fail1619
2025-06-17House roll call 561
ADOPT HAH-771 TO CAH-746
pass7769
2025-06-17House roll call 536
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
pass7769
2025-06-18Senate roll call 626
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass1915