State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1215

Bill Info

LD 1215 (HP 833)

"An Act To Provide Lower Energy Costs to Maine Businesses and Residences by Carrying Out the Legislature's Intent Regarding Funding of the Efficiency Maine Trust"

Sponsored by Speaker Sara Gideon

Date	Chamber	Action
4/2/2015	House	Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/7/2015	Senate	On motion by Senator Woodsome of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, in concurrence.
5/6/2015	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative GIDEON of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 57 (Yeas 138 - Nays 1 - Absent 12 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-113) 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 FREDETTE of Newport, House Amendment "A" (H-114) was READ. The same Representative WITHDREW House Amendment "A" (H-114). Subsequently, The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-113). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/7/2015	Senate	Reports READ Senator WOODSOME of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report, in concurrence. On further motion by same Senator, TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report, in concurrence.
5/12/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/13/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/14/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/19/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/20/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/21/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/26/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/27/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/28/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/29/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/1/2015	Senate	Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator WOODSOME of York the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-113) READ and ADOPTED , in concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-113) , in concurrence.
6/1/2015	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Representative McCABE of Skowhegan moved that the House RECONSIDER its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. (Roll Call Ordered) Subsequently, Representative McCABE of Skowhegan, WITHDREW his REQUEST for a Roll Call. Subsequently, Representative McCABE of Skowhegan WITHDREW his motion to RECONSIDER. HELD at the Request of Representative FREDETTE of Newport.
6/2/2015	House	RELEASED.
6/3/2015	Senate	On motion by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT , in concurrence.
6/4/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/5/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/8/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/9/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/10/2015	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/11/2015	Senate	Taken from the table by the President ProTem PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.
6/23/2015	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. 387V 144 having voted in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, with 7 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.
6/23/2015	Senate	LD 1215 In Senate, June 23, 2015, 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 Favor and 0 Against , accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.