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LD 1509 (HP 1079)

"An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015" (Governor's Bill)

Sponsored by Representative Kathleen Chase

Date	Chamber	Action
5/7/2013	House	Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/7/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator Hill of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, in concurrence.
6/12/2013	House	The Committee Report was READ. On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report. Later today assigned.
6/12/2013	House	Unfinished Business
6/13/2013	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, The Committee Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 309 (Yeas 102 - Nays 47 - Absent 2 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. On motion of Representative LOCKMAN of Amherst, House Amendment "J" (H-486) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on Adoption.) On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "J" (H-486) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 310 (Yeas 101 - Nays 48 - Absent 2 - Excused 0) On motion of Representative LOCKMAN of Amherst, House Amendment "K" (H-487) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on Adoption.) On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "K" (H-487) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 311 (Yeas 99 - Nays 50 - Absent 2 - Excused 0)
6/13/2013	House	On motion of Representative LOCKMAN of Amherst, House Amendment "H" (H-484) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on Adoption.) On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "H" (H-484) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 312 (Yeas 99 - Nays 45 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) On motion of Representative LOCKMAN of Amherst, House Amendment "I" (H-485) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on Adoption.) On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "I" (H-485) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 313 (Yeas 100 - Nays 44 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) On motion of Representative LOCKMAN of Amherst, House Amendment "A" (H-477) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on Adoption.) On motion of Representative CAREY of Lewiston, House Amendment "A" (H-477) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 314 (Yeas 101 - Nays 45 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) On motion of Representative WILLETTE of Mapleton, House Amendment "F" (H-482) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "F" (H-482) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 315 (Yeas 108 - Nays 39 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)
6/13/2013	House	On motion of Representative BECK of Waterville, House Amendment "E" (H-481) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "E" (H-481) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 316 (Yeas 103 - Nays 46 - Absent 2 - Excused 0) On motion of Representative VOLK of Scarborough, House Amendment "L" (H-488) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "L" (H-488) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On motion of Representative JOHNSON of Greenville, House Amendment "M" (H-489) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "M" (H-489) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 317 (Yeas 101 - Nays 47 - Absent 3 - Excused 0) On motion of Representative STUCKEY of Portland, House Amendment "N" (H-493) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ. (Roll Call Ordered on Adoption.) On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "N" (H-493) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 318 (Yeas 110 - Nays 33 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
6/13/2013	House	On motion of Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston, House Amendment "P" (H-499) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) was READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) as Amended by House Amendment "P" (H-499) thereto 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-468) as Amended by House Amendment "P" (H-499) thereto. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/13/2013	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 275 (25 -Yeas, 10 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) READ. House Amendment "P" (H-499) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. On motion by Senator THOMAS of Somerset, Senate Amendment "A" (S-276) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) READ. On motion by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc, Senate Amendment "A" (S-276) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 276 (22 -Yeas, 13 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "P" (H-499) thereto ADOPTED, in concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-468) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "P" (H-499) thereto, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
6/13/2013	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. 324 (Yeas 102 - Nays 43 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/13/2013	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 277 (25 -Yeas, 10 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED
6/26/2013	House	This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 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. 398V 114 having voted in the affirmative and 34 in the negative, with 3 being absent, 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.
6/26/2013	Senate	Enacted In Senate, June 13, 2013, 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?" 26 IN FAVOR and 9 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. ____________________ Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate (Remarks Made) Roll Call # 345 26 Yeas - 9 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent