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LD 1 (HP 6)

"An Act To Increase the State Share of Education Costs, Reduce Property Taxes and Reduce Government Spending at All Levels" (Governor's Bill)

Sponsored by Speaker John Richardson

Date	Chamber	Action
12/1/2004	House	Joint Select Committee on PROPERTY TAX REFORM suggested and ordered printed. Bill REFERRED to the Joint Select Committee on PROPERTY TAX REFORM. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
12/2/2004	Senate	On motion by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec REFERRED to the Joint Select Committee on PROPERTY TAX REFORM and ordered printed, in concurrence.
1/18/2005	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. On motion of Representative CUMMINGS of Portland TABLED pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-1). Later today assigned.
1/18/2005	House	Unfinished Business
1/19/2005	House	Speaker laid before the House On motion of Representative TRAHAN of Waldoboro House Amendment "B" (H-6) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "B" (H-6) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 1 (Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 3 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative MERRILL of Appleton House Amendment "A" (H-5) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION) On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "A" (H-5) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 2 (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative BOWEN of Rockport House Amendment "G" (H-11) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "G" (H-11) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 3 (Yeas 79 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative TRAHAN of Waldoboro House Amendment "I" (H-13) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION) On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "I" (H-13) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 4 (Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative MILLETT of Waterford House Amendment "D" (H-8) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION) On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "D" (H-8) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 5 (Yeas 75 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative KAELIN of Winterport House Amendment "E" (H-9) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION) On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "E" (H-9) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 6 (Yeas 78 - Nays 62 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative FLOOD of Winthrop House Amendment "L" (H-16) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION) On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "L" (H-16) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 7 (Yeas 81 - Nays 56 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative BOWLES of Sanford House Amendment "N" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION) On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "N" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 8 (Yeas 77 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative LINDELL of Frankfort House Amendment "M" (H-17) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION) On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "M" (H-17) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 9 (Yeas 79 - Nays 60 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	On motion of Representative THOMAS of Ripley House Amendment "F" (H-10) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on ADOPTION) On motion of Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth House Amendment "F" (H-10) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 10 (Yeas 83 - Nays 57 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was ADOPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 11 (Yeas 89 - Nays 53 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)
1/19/2005	House	Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/20/2005	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules Reports READ Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report Accepted in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ (Remarks Made) Roll Call Ordered On motion by Senator NASS of York Senate Amendment "G" (S-8) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ (Remarks Made) Roll Call Ordered On motion by Senator DAMON of Hancock Senate Amendment "G" (S-8) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 5 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator DOW of Lincoln Senate Amendment "D" (S-5) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ (Remarks Made) Roll Call Ordered On motion by Senator DAMON of Hancock Senate Amendment "D" (S-5) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 6 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Senate Amendment "C" (S-3) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator DAMON of Hancock Senate Amendment "C" (S-3) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Roll Call Ordered (Remarks Made) Roll Call Number 7 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 1 On motion by Senator MILLS of Somerset Senate Amendment "H" (S-9) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator DAMON of Hancock Senate Amendment "H" (S-9) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Roll Call Ordered (Remarks Made) Roll Call Number 8 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis under unanimous consent presented for Senator PLOWMAN of Penobscot Senate Amendment "I" (S-10) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator DAMON of Hancock Senate Amendment "I" (S-10) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 9 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator MILLS of Somerset Senate Amendment "B" (S-2) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator DAMON of Hancock Senate Amendment "B" (S-2) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Roll Call Ordered (Remarks Made) Roll Call Number 10 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) ADOPTED Roll Call Ordered (Remarks Made) Roll Call Number 11 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 in concurrence Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) in concurrence Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
1/20/2005	House	FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 12 (Yeas 92 - Nays 51 - Absent 8 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/20/2005	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required FAILED ENACTMENT On motion by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec RECONSIDER whereby Bill FAILED ENACTMENT On motion by Senator BRENNAN of Cumberland RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) in concurrence On further motion by Same Senator RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "J" (S-11) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) As Amended by Senate Amendment "J" (S-11) thereto ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE Subsequently PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) As Amended by Senate Amendment "J" (S-11) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
1/20/2005	House	The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) as Amended by Senate Amendment "J" (S-11) thereto. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/20/2005	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 18 (Yeas 95 - Nays 49 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/20/2005	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence On motion by Senator WESTON of Waldo RECONSIDER ENACTMENT On further motion by Same Senator Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 15Yeas 23 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 1 PASSED TO BE ENACTED Ordered sent down forthwith