State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 257

Bill Info

LD 257 (HP 190)

"An Act To Enable Municipalities Working with Utilities To Establish Microgrids"

Sponsored by Representative Michael Devin

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2017	House	Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/31/2017	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
8/2/2017	Senate	CARRIED OVER to any Special or Regular Session of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1138.
8/2/2017	House	Carried over to any special or regular session, or both, of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1138.
4/9/2018	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 578 (Yeas 76 - Nays 65 - Absent 10 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-720) was READ and ADOPTED. 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-720). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/10/2018	Senate	Reports Read Motion by Senator WOODSOME of York the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 605 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-720) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-720) in concurrence
4/10/2018	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/11/2018	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/2/2018	House	This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 646V 80 having voted in the affirmative and 68 in the negative, with 3 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)