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Actions for LD 1863

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LD 1863 (SP 648)

"An Act To Lower the Price of Electricity for Maine Consumers" (Governor's Bill)

Sponsored by President Michael Thibodeau

Date	Chamber	Action
3/12/2012	Senate	Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator Thibodeau of Waldo, REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
3/12/2012	House	Bill REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/29/2012	Senate	Reports READ. Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. On further motion by same Senator, TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending his motion to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. (Unfinished Business)
3/30/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
4/2/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
4/3/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
4/4/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
4/5/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
4/9/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
4/10/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
4/11/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
4/12/2012	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by the President. On motion by Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo the Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-495) Report ACCEPTED. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 471 (19 -Yeas, 16 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) READ. On motion by Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo, Senate Amendment "B" (S-555) to Committee Amendment "B" (S-495) READ and ADOPTED. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 472 (19 -Yeas, 16 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED Committee Amendment "B" (S-495) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "B" (S-555) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-495) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "B" (S-555) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
4/13/2012	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative FITTS of Pittsfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 330 (Yeas 75 - Nays 66 - Absent 9 - Excused 0) (Vacancy 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) 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" (S-494). In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/13/2012	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, on motion by Senator COURTNEY of York TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TAKEN from the Table by the President. Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo moved that the Senate INSIST to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-495) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-495) As Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-555) thereto and ASKED FOR A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Subsequently, Motion by Senator Alfond of CUMBERLAND that the Senate RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-494). Roll Call Ordered. Roll Call Number 483 (16 -Yeas, 19 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) FAILED On motion by Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-495) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-495) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "B" (S-555) thereto and ASKED FOR A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
4/13/2012	House	The House INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) and JOINED in a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/13/2012	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules Report READ and ACCEPTED. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
4/13/2012	House	COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE Report was READ and ACCEPTED. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)