State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 3

Bill Info

LD 3 (HP 5)

"An Act to Establish the Winter Energy Relief Payment Program to Aid Residents with High Heating Costs and to Finalize the COVID Pandemic Relief Payment Program" (Emergency)

Sponsored by Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross

Date	Chamber	Action
12/16/2022	House	Received by the Clerk of the House on December 16, 2022. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
1/4/2023	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY On OBJECTION of Representative LIBBY of Auburn REMOVED. The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) 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. On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "A" (H-2) was READ. On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, House Amendment "A" (H-2) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 3 (Yeas 79 - Nays 64 - Absent 8 - Excused 0) Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/4/2023	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ and ADOPTED On motion by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-1) ADOPTION FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 3 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator MOORE of Washington Senate Amendment "B" (S-2) ADOPTION FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 4 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "C" (S-3) ADOPTION FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 5 Yeas 10 - Nays 24 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 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
1/4/2023	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken. ROLL CALL NO. 4 (Yeas 114 - Nays 29 - Absent 8 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/4/2023	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.