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Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, Maine State Legislature
The Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee is a joint standing committee of the Maine State Senate.
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Per the Joint Rules, committees of the Maine State Legislature are assigned by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. The President appoints a committee's senate members, with the Speaker appointing the house members.[1][2] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[3] Each committee is composed of ten representatives and three senators.[4] Seven members constitute a quorum, though a committee may not vote without at least one senator present unless it receives authorization from the President.[5] Neither chamber's leader is recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Joint Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes:
| “ | Energy policy, including energy resources, efficiency and conservation; insulation; electric industry, including supply, transmission and distribution; natural gas industry; telecommunications industry, including mobile, telephone, Internet, broadband and cable television services; E-9-1-1; water and sewer utilities, including district charters; Public Utilities Commission; Office of the Public Advocate; Governor's Office of Independence and Security; and Efficiency Maine Trust.[6][7] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Seth Berry (D, Chair) left this committee on June 15, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Energy, Utilities and Technology Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Mark Dion | • David Woodsome, Chair | |||
| • Seth Berry, Chair | • Andre Cushing III | |||
| • Deane Rykerson | • Nathan Wadsworth | |||
| • Jennifer DeChant | • Lance Harvell | |||
| • Janice Cooper | • Beth O'Connor | |||
| • Christina Riley | • Jeffery Hanley | |||
| • Heather Sanborn | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Energy, Utilities and Technology Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Mark Dion, Chair | • David Woodsome, Chair | |||
| • Christopher Babbidge | • Larry Dunphy | |||
| • Roberta Beavers | • Garrett Mason | |||
| • Jennifer DeChant | • Norman Higgins | |||
| • Martin Grohman | • Beth O'Connor | |||
| • Deane Rykerson | • Nathan Wadsworth | |||
| • Dawn Hill | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Energy, Utilities and Technology Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • John Cleveland, Chair | • Edward Youngblood | |||
| • Barry Hobbins, Chair | • Larry Dunphy | |||
| • Troy Dale Jackson | • Aaron Libby | |||
| • Roberta Beavers | • Lance Harvell | |||
| • Diane Russell-Natera | • Melvin Newendyke | |||
| • Sara Gideon | ||||
| • Deane Rykerson | ||||
| • Ryan Tipping-Spitz | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Energy, Utilities and Technology Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Philip Bartlett | • Michael Thibodeau | |||
| • Alexander Cornell du Houx | • Christopher Rector | |||
| • Jon Hinck | • Dean Cray | |||
| • Louis Luchini | • Aaron Libby | |||
| • Mark Dion | • James Hamper | |||
| • Roberta Beavers | • Larry Dunphy | |||
| • Stacey Fitts | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Energy, Utilities and Technology Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Barry Hobbins, Chair | • Roger Sherman | |||
| • Jon Hinck, Chair | • Stacey Fitts | |||
| • Peter Bowman | • Michael Thibodeau | |||
| • Kenneth Fletcher | ||||
| • Richard Blanchard | ||||
| • Stacy Dostie | ||||
| • David Van Wie | ||||
| • Herbert Adams | ||||
| • Sean Flaherty | ||||
| • Joseph Wagner | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 201.3)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 201.1)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 301.5)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 302)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 306)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Committees," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.