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ME LD1513
ME LD1513An Act to Study the Role of Natural Gas in an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for Maine and to Establish a Commission to Study the Establishment of a Just and Equitable Transition for Maine's Workforce
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Introduced
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
In Committee
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to direct the Governor's Energy Office, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the Office of the Public Advocate, to conduct an inquiry that includes an evaluation of investment planning undertaken by gas utilities and consideration of a framework for commission oversight of future investments made by gas utilities and to establish a commission to study the establishment of a just and equitable transition for Maine's workforce affected by state energy policies and goals.
AI Summary
This bill proposes two main actions: first, it directs the Governor's Energy Office, in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA), to investigate how natural gas companies plan their investments and to explore how a commission could oversee these future investments, aiming to understand natural gas's role in a fair clean energy future for Maine; and second, it establishes a separate commission tasked with studying how to ensure a just and equitable transition for Maine's workforce that might be impacted by the state's energy policies and goals.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (on 05/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1513&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0997&item=1&snum=132 |
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