State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1853

Bill Info

LD 1853 (HP 1371)

"An Act To Improve Environmental Oversight and Streamline Permitting for Mining in Maine"

Sponsored by Representative John Martin

Date	Chamber	Action
3/8/2012	House	Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/12/2012	Senate	On motion by Senator Saviello of Franklin, REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES and ordered printed, in concurrence.
4/12/2012	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative HAMPER of Oxford, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 327 (Yeas 80 - Nays 65 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) (Vacancy 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-940) 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-940). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/13/2012	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules Reports READ. On motion by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 478 (21 -Yeas, 14 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-940) READ. On motion by Senator DILL of Cumberland, Senate Amendment "A" (S-558) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-940) READ. (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York, Senate Amendment "A" (S-558) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-940) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 479 (23 -Yeas, 12 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED Committee Amendment "A" (H-940) ADOPTED, in concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-940), in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
4/13/2012	House	On motion of Representative CURTIS of Madison, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. Later today assigned.
4/13/2012	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED. On motion of Representative HARLOW of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 334 (Yeas 78 - Nays 65 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) (Vacancy 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/13/2012	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 488 (22 -Yeas, 13 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED