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LD 343

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An Act To Direct The Public Utilities Commission To Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors In The State

Introduced 2025-01-30Last action 2026-03-03 — Signed by GovernorCommittee Energy, Utilities And Technology

Sponsor

Reagan PAULR

Cosponsors

Roger ALBERT(R)Richard CAMPBELL(R)Gary DRINKWATER(R)Steven FOSTER(R)Matthew HARRINGTON(R)Benjamin HYMES(R)Mathew MCINTYRE(R)Michael SOBOLESKI(R)
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Legislative Progress

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Votes

Senate2025-06-09PassedSee how each member voted →
Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #401
Yea 19 · 19 DNay 15 · 15 RNV 0 · Absent 1
House2025-05-28PassedSee how each member voted →
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #214
Yea 77 · 9 D · 68 RNay 68 · 65 D · 1 R · 2 otherNV 0 · Absent 6

Summary

This bill directs the Maine Public Utilities Commission to gather information about the potential development of small modular nuclear reactors in the state by requesting non-binding informational bids every three years, beginning October 1, 2026. The bids must include details about costs, proposed locations, development timelines, and operational expenses for establishing these reactors in Maine, with the commission required to protect bidders' confidential information through protective orders. The commission must then submit a report to the legislature's energy and utilities committee by January 15, 2027, and every three years thereafter, summarizing the bid information while protecting bidder identities, allowing the committee to potentially draft legislation based on the findings.

Bill history

  1. 2025-01-30 · House
    Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.
  2. 2025-01-30 · House
    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
  3. 2025-03-19 · House
    Work Session Held
  4. 2025-03-19 · House
    Voted: Divided Report
  5. 2025-03-21 · House
    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  6. 2025-05-23 · House
    Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
  7. 2025-05-28 · House
    Reports READ.
  8. 2025-05-28 · House
    On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
  9. 2025-05-28 · House
    ROLL CALL NO. 214 (Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)
  10. 2025-05-28 · House
    The Bill was READ ONCE.
  11. 2025-05-28 · House
    Committee Amendment "A" (H-285) was READ and ADOPTED.
  12. 2025-05-28 · House
    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
  13. 2025-05-28 · House
    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-285).
  14. 2025-05-28 · House
    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  15. 2025-05-29 · Senate
    Reports READ
  16. 2025-05-29 · Senate
    Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
  17. 2025-05-29 · Senate
    On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered
  18. 2025-05-29 · Senate
    Unfinished Business
  19. 2025-06-02 · Senate
    Unfinished Business
  20. 2025-06-03 · Senate
    Unfinished Business
  21. 2025-06-04 · Senate
    Unfinished Business
  22. 2025-06-05 · Senate
    Unfinished Business
  23. 2025-06-09 · Senate
    Taken from the table by the President
  24. 2025-06-09 · Senate
    Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
  25. 2025-06-09 · Senate
    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 401 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  26. 2025-06-09 · Senate
    Sent down for concurrence
  27. 2025-06-10 · House
    On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
  28. 2025-06-10 · House
    Later today assigned.
  29. 2025-06-10 · House
    Unfinished Business
  30. 2025-06-11 · House
    Unfinished Business
  31. 2025-06-12 · House
    Unfinished Business
  32. 2025-06-13 · House
    Unfinished Business
  33. 2025-06-16 · House
    Referred To: EUT
  34. 2025-06-16 · House
    Speaker laid before the House
  35. 2025-06-16 · House
    Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
  36. 2025-06-16 · House
    In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
  37. 2025-06-16 · House
    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  38. 2025-06-17 · House
    Carry Over Approved
  39. 2025-06-17 · Senate
    On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill COMMITTED to the Commitee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
  40. 2025-06-17 · Senate
    Ordered sent down forthwith.
  41. 2025-06-25 · House
    Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  42. 2025-10-30 · House
    Work Session Held: TABLED
  43. 2026-01-06 · House
    Work Session Held
  44. 2026-01-06 · House
    Voted: Divided Report
  45. 2026-01-30 · House
    Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM
  46. 2026-02-03 · House
    Reports READ.
  47. 2026-02-03 · House
    On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
  48. 2026-02-03 · House
    The Bill was READ ONCE.
  49. 2026-02-03 · House
    Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) was READ and ADOPTED.
  50. 2026-02-03 · House
    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
  51. 2026-02-03 · House
    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790).
  52. 2026-02-03 · House
    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  53. 2026-02-10 · Senate
    Reports READ
  54. 2026-02-10 · Senate
    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
  55. 2026-02-10 · Senate
    Unfinished Business
  56. 2026-02-12 · Senate
    Taken from the table by the President
  57. 2026-02-12 · Senate
    On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) Report ACCEPTED.
  58. 2026-02-12 · Senate
    Bill READ ONCE.
  59. 2026-02-12 · Senate
    Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) READ and ADOPTED.
  60. 2026-02-12 · Senate
    ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
  61. 2026-02-24 · Senate
    COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
  62. 2026-02-24 · Senate
    READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (H-790), in concurrence.
  63. 2026-02-24 · Senate
    Ordered sent down forthwith.
  64. 2026-02-26 · House
    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  65. 2026-02-26 · House
    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  66. 2026-03-03 · Senate
    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Note

Historical import. Session: 132

Full Bill Text
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0243&item=2&snum=132
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