State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1559

Bill Info

LD 1559 (HP 1128)

"An Act To Reduce Energy Costs, Increase Energy Efficiency, Promote Electric System Reliability and Protect the Environment"

Date	Chamber	Action
6/5/2013	House	Reported by Representative HOBBINS, Representative FREDETTE and Senator CLEVELAND for the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Joint Order H.P. 1125. Report was READ and ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. 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 FREDETTE of Newport, House Amendment "A" (H-350) was READ and ADOPTED. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-350). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/6/2013	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. READ ONCE. House Amendment "A" (H-350) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. On motion by Senator KATZ of Kennebec TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending Suspension of the Rules for Second Reading. TAKEN from the Table by the President. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME. On motion by Senator YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-222) READ. (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-222) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 171 (20 -Yeas, 15 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED On motion by Senator YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot Senate Amendment "B" (S-223) READ. (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator CLEVELAND of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "B" (S-223) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 172 (20 -Yeas, 15 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-350) , in concurrence. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 173 (28 -Yeas, 7 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED Ordered sent down forthwith.
6/7/2013	House	On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered)
6/7/2013	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, WITHDREW his REQUEST for a Roll Call. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/7/2013	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
6/20/2013	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. 397V 121 having voted in the affirmative and 11 in the negative, with 19 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. HELD at the Request of Representative RUSSELL of Portland.
6/26/2013	House	RELEASED.
6/26/2013	Senate	EnactedIn Senate, June 7, 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?" 35 in the affirmative and none in the negative, 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 Roll Call # 352 35 Yeas - 0 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent