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LD 1949

An Act Regarding Energy Fairness

Became law · sponsored by Anne Carney · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2026-03-17: pass, 86 yes, 56 no, 8 not voting · Enactment

Yes 86

No 56

Not voting 8

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (86): 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, 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 Eaton 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, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland 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, Scott Harriman D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus 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, Amy Arata R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Dean Cray R, Jennifer Poirier R, Liz Caruso R, Mark Babin R, Nathan Carlow R, Peter Wood R, Rachel Henderson R, Timmy Guerrette R

No (56): Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Jack Ducharme R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Lucien Daigle 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, Quentin Chapman 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, Tiffany Strout R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

Not voting (8): David Sinclair D, Tiffany Roberts D, Abigail Griffin R, Caldwell Jackson R, Irene Gifford R, Jeff Adams R, Lucas Lanigan R, Thomas Lavigne R

Latest Senate vote

2026-03-05: pass, 21 yes, 12 no, 2 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Lobbying on it, month by month

The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 1949 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.

Who lobbied on it

18 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1949 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
Central Maine Power CompanyJim Mitchell, Kathleen Newman, Zach Lingley15$14,332
Versant PowerJames Cote4$7,875
Maine Water Utilities AssociationJames Cohen1$1,534.50
Dirigo Electric CooperativeDebra Hart4$0
Legal Services for the ElderlyJohn Brautigam1$0
Maine Conservation VotersCathy Breen1$0
Maine Council on AgingMarge Kilkelly1$0
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners AssociationHeather Spalding1$0
Maine Rural Water AssociationKirsten Hebert1$0
Maine State Chamber of CommerceLinda Caprara2$0
NRG Energy, Inc.Anthony Buxton1$0
Portland Water DistrictSteven Hudson1$0
Sierra Club MaineAndrew Blunt1$0
Summit Utilities, Inc.Mark Gallagher6$0
AGC MaineMatt Marks1$0
Industrial Energy Consumer GroupAnthony Buxton1$0
Maine Conservation AllianceSarah Woodbury2$0
UnitilJames Cohen1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-06-16Senate roll call 594
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED
pass2213
2026-03-05Senate roll call 736
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass2112
2026-03-17House roll call 650
Enactment
pass8656