ME LD3 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on January 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-04 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Establish the Winter Energy Relief Payment Program to Aid Residents with High Heating Costs and to Finalize the COVID Pandemic Relief Payment Program

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Title

An Act to Establish the Winter Energy Relief Payment Program to Aid Residents with High Heating Costs and to Finalize the COVID Pandemic Relief Payment Program

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-01-04 - Senate - Adopt C-3 RC #5 (Y: 10 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-01-04 - Senate - Adopt B S-2 RC #4 (Y: 13 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-01-04 - Senate - Adopt S-1 RC #3 (Y: 13 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-01-04 - House - Enactment - Emer RC #4 (Y: 114 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-01-04 - House - Indef Pp Of H-a (h-2) RC #3 (Y: 79 N: 64 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-04SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
2023-01-04HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-01-04HouseROLL CALL NO. 4 (Yeas 114 - Nays 29 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
2023-01-04HouseThis being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.
2023-01-04HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2023-01-04SenateOrdered sent down forthwith
2023-01-04SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) in concurrence
2023-01-04SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 5 Yeas 10 - Nays 24 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2023-01-04SenateOn motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "C" (S-3) ADOPTION FAILED
2023-01-04SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 4 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2023-01-04SenateOn motion by Senator MOORE of Washington Senate Amendment "B" (S-2) ADOPTION FAILED
2023-01-04SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 3 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2023-01-04SenateOn motion by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-1) ADOPTION FAILED
2023-01-04SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ and ADOPTED
2023-01-04SenateREAD ONCE
2023-01-04SenateReport READ and ACCEPTED
2023-01-04HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-01-04HouseSubsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1).
2023-01-04HouseROLL CALL NO. 3 (Yeas 79 - Nays 64 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
2023-01-04HouseOn motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, House Amendment "A" (H-2) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
2023-01-04HouseOn motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "A" (H-2) was READ.
2023-01-04HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2023-01-04HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ and ADOPTED.
2023-01-04HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2023-01-04HouseThe Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
2023-01-04HouseOn OBJECTION of Representative LIBBY of Auburn REMOVED.
2023-01-04HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2022-12-27JointReported Out: OTP-AM
2022-12-21JointVoted: OTP-AM
2022-12-21JointWork Session Held
2022-12-16HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2022-12-16HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on December 16, 2022.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=3&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0005&item=1&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0005&item=8&snum=131
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0005&item=2&snum=131
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN000301.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN000302.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN000308.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085072&chamber=House&serialnumber=3
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085072&chamber=House&serialnumber=4
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085072&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=3
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085072&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=4
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085072&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=5

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