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LD 1447 (HP 999)

"An Act To Recognize and Provide for the Right of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians To Operate a Casino on Houlton Band Trust Land Exempt from Certain Gaming Laws" (Emergency)

Sponsored by Representative Henry Bear

Date	Chamber	Action
4/13/2017	House	Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/18/2017	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
6/7/2017	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. Later today assigned.
6/7/2017	House	Unfinished Business
6/8/2017	House	Unfinished Business
6/9/2017	House	Unfinished Business
6/12/2017	House	Speaker laid before the House On motion of Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 295 (Yeas 74 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) 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. Subsequently, The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/14/2017	Senate	Reports READ Senator COLLINS of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report, In NON-CONCURRENCE Unfinished Business
6/15/2017	Senate	Taken from the table by the President ProTem On motion by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator COLLINS of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business
6/16/2017	Senate	Taken from the table by the President ProTem Subsequently The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Number 327 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
6/16/2017	House	The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437). ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/19/2017	Senate	On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To Acceptance of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 339 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Senate INSISTED To ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE HELD at the Request of Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland.
6/20/2017	Senate	RELEASED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)