ME LD540 | 2017-2018 | 128th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Failed on May 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-23 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act To Help Municipalities Prepare for Sea Level Rise

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Title

An Act To Help Municipalities Prepare for Sea Level Rise

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-05-23 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #126 (Y: 84 N: 61 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2017-05-09 - Senate - Enactment RC #112 (Y: 26 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-04-20 - Senate - Acceptance Of Committee Report RC #42 (Y: 20 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-04-20 - House - Acceptance Of Committee Report RC #42 (Y: 88 N: 56 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2017-04-13 - House - Table Until Later RC #33 (Y: 75 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-23HousePlaced in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
2017-05-23HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-23HouseROLL CALL NO. 126V 84 having voted in the affirmative and 61 in the negative, with 4 being absent, and 2 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
2017-05-23HouseThis 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?"
2017-05-09SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 112 Yeas 26 - Nays 8 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2017-05-09SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2017-05-04HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-04HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2017-05-02SenateOrdered sent down forthwith.
2017-05-02SenateREAD A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-28), in concurrence.
2017-05-02SenateCOMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2017-04-27SenateASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
2017-04-27SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-28) READ and ADOPTED
2017-04-27SenateREAD ONCE
2017-04-27SenateSubsequently Report Accepted
2017-04-27SenateTaken from the table by the President
2017-04-25SenateUnfinished Business
2017-04-25SenateOn further motion by same Senator, TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending his motion to ACCEPT the Ought to Pass as Amended Report, in concurrence.
2017-04-25SenateSenator DAVIS of Piscataquis moved to ACCEPT the Ought to Pass as Amended Report, in concurrence.
2017-04-25SenateReport READ
2017-04-20HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-04-20HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-28).
2017-04-20HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2017-04-20HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-28) was READ and ADOPTED.
2017-04-20HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2017-04-20HouseROLL CALL NO. 42 (Yeas 88 - Nays 56 - Absent 6 - Excused 1)
2017-04-20HouseSubsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.
2017-04-20HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2017-04-19HouseUnfinished Business
2017-04-18HouseUnfinished Business
2017-04-13HouseUnfinished Business
2017-04-13HouseLater today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered)
2017-04-13HouseROLL CALL NO. 33 (Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 5 - Excused 1)
2017-04-13HouseOn motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.
2017-04-13HouseRepresentative FREDETTE of Newport REQUESTED a Roll Call on Acceptance of the Committee Report. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.
2017-04-13HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2017-04-11HouseUnfinished Business
2017-04-11HouseLater today assigned.
2017-04-11HouseOn motion of Representative ESPLING of New Gloucester, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.
2017-04-11HouseThe Committee Report was READ.
2017-04-11HouseOn OBJECTION of Representative ESPLING of New Gloucester REMOVED.
2017-04-11HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2017-02-16SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
2017-02-14HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-02-14HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
2017-02-14HouseCommittee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=540&snum=128
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0384&item=1&snum=128
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0384&item=2&snum=128
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063264&chamber=House&serialnumber=33
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063264&chamber=House&serialnumber=42
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063264&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=42
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063264&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=112
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063264&chamber=House&serialnumber=126

Bill Comments

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