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LD 1601 (HP 1104)

"An Act To Reduce Costs to Businesses by Phasing Out the Pet Food Surcharge" (Governor's Bill)

Sponsored by Representative Russell Black

Date	Chamber	Action
5/16/2017	House	Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/16/2017	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
6/8/2017	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-447). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/9/2017	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 267 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-447) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-447) in concurrence
6/12/2017	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/13/2017	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
6/27/2017	House	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 House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 401V 125 having voted in the affirmative and 20 in the negative, with 5 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.
6/27/2017	Senate	LD 1601 In Senate, June 27, 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?" 33 IN FAVOR and 1 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. in concurrence