State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1147

Bill Info

LD 1147 (HP 810)

"An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard"

Sponsored by Representative Jennifer DeChant

Date	Chamber	Action
3/23/2017	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.
3/28/2017	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
5/30/2017	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 170 (Yeas 112 - Nays 27 - Absent 11 - Excused 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-272) 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-272). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/31/2017	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator WOODSOME of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business
6/1/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/5/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/6/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/7/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/8/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/9/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/12/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/13/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/14/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/15/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/16/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/19/2017	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/20/2017	Senate	Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator WOODSOME of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-272) READ On motion by Senator DION of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-290) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-272) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-272) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-290) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-272) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-290) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
6/20/2017	House	The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-272) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-290) thereto. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/21/2017	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/21/2017	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
7/20/2017	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. 427V 109 having voted in the affirmative and 32 in the negative, with 9 being absent, and 1 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
7/20/2017	Senate	LD 1147 In Senate, July 20, 2017, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 28 IN FAVOR and 2 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.