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LD 301

An Act To Allow The Public Utilities Commission To Establish Performance-Based Metrics And Rate-Adjustment Mechanisms For A Public Utility In Any Proceeding

Became law · sponsored by Melanie Sachs · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-05-29: fail, 69 yes, 70 no, 12 not voting · RECONSIDER

Yes 69

No 70

Not voting 12

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (69): David Sinclair D, Jan Dodge D, Karen Montell D, Sophie Warren D, Sharon Frost I, Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, 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, 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 Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen 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, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

No (70): 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, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe 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, 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, Ed Crockett I

Not voting (12): Flavia DeBrito D, Lynn Copeland D, Bill Pluecker I, Ann Fredericks R, Ben Hymes R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mike Lance R, Quentin Chapman R, Russ White R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R

Latest Senate vote

2025-05-27: pass, 21 yes, 13 no, 1 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Lobbying on it, month by month

The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 301 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.

Who lobbied on it

7 clients whose lobbyists named LD 301 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 Newman8$5,000
Versant PowerJames Cote2$3,480
AARPNoel Bonam2$0
Maine State Chamber of CommerceLinda Caprara2$0
Natural Resources Council of MainePete Didisheim, Sarah Nichols2$0
Summit Utilities, Inc.Mark Gallagher5$0
UnitilJames Cohen2$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-05-22House roll call 179
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
fail6873
2025-05-27Senate roll call 225
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass2113
2025-05-28House roll call 223
INSIST
fail6771
2025-05-28House roll call 205
RECEDE AND CONCUR
fail7374
2025-05-28House roll call 204
INSIST
fail7275
2025-05-29House roll call 248
RECONSIDER
fail6970