State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1649

Bill Info

LD 1649 (HP 1120)

"An Act To Modernize Maine's Solar Power Policy and Encourage Economic Development"

Date	Chamber	Action
3/10/2016	House	Representative DION for the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Resolve 2015, chapter 37, section 2 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. Report was READ and ACCEPTED. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/13/2016	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative DION of Portland, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 605 (Yeas 81 - Nays 69 - Absent 1 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) 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-666). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2016	House	The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-522) thereto ROLL CALL NO. 633 (Yeas 91 - Nays 56 - Absent 4 - Excused 0) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2016	Senate	Reports READ Motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin to ACCEPT Report B Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-667) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 671 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) READ On motion by Senator WOODSOME of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-522) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) READ and ADOPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 672 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) As Amended By Senate Amendment "A" (S-522) thereto ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) As Amended By Senate Amendment "A" (S-522) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
4/14/2016	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/16/2016	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
4/29/2016	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. 650V 96 having voted in the affirmative and 52 in the negative, with 3 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. HELD at the Request of Representative McCABE of Skowhegan.
4/29/2016	House	On motion of Representative McCABE of Skowhegan, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the veto was SUSTAINED. ROLL CALL NO. 660 (Yeas 84 - Nays 62 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) 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 House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 661V 93 having voted in the affirmative and 50 in the negative, with 8 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become law and the veto was sustained. (Placed in the Legislative Files. DEAD.)