LD1708

Received by the Clerk of the House on May 13, 2021.

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

Work Session Held

Voted: Divided Report

Reports READ.

Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

ROLL CALL NO. 302 (Yeas 76 - Nays 64 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)

The Bill was READ ONCE.

Committee Amendment "A" (H-640) 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-640).

ROLL CALL NO. 303 (Yeas 76 - Nays 62 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Reports READ

On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 388 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

READ ONCE

Committee Amendment "A" (H-640) READ and ADOPTED

Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-640) in concurrence

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

On motion of Representative DUNPHY of Old Town, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Later today assigned.

On motion by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Taken from the table by the President

FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 438 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

HELD at the Request of Senator CLAXTON of Androscoggin.

RELEASED.

Sent down for concurrence

Unfinished Business

Speaker laid before the House

On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, the House RECEDED.

On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, House Amendment "B" (H-738) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-640) was READ and ADOPTED.

ROLL CALL NO. 388 (Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)

Committee Amendment "A" (H-640) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-738) thereto was ADOPTED.

Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-640) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-738) thereto.

In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc moved to RECEDE and CONCUR

On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland The Senate RECONSIDERED the RECEDE and CONCUR motion

On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-640) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-738) thereto in concurrence

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 464 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 472 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

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. 427V 68 having voted in the affirmative and 65 in the negative, with 17 being absent, and 0 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.