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
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org
2023-2024 legislative session
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
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
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.