An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology

ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

72 having voted in the affirmative and 65 in the negative, with 13 being absent and 1 vacancy, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.

ROLL CALL NO. 828V

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?"

Subsequently, the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED.

(Yeas 65 - Nays 70 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

ROLL CALL NO. 827

Representative DRINKWATER of Milford MOVED the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW.

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 955 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence PREVAILED

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

(Yeas 79 - Nays 62 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

ROLL CALL NO. 815

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Ordered sent down forthwith.

On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) thereto.

ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) thereto.

Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1051) thereto was ADOPTED.

On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "B" (H-1051) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ and ADOPTED.

On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.

Sent down for concurrence.

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.

On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.

Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) in concurrence.

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

(Yeas 83 - Nays 66 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

ROLL CALL NO. 790

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) in concurrence.

Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) READ and ADOPTED

READ ONCE

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 906 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) Report ACCEPTED

Reports READ

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

(Yeas 82 - Nays 62 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

ROLL CALL NO. 736

The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-881).

Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was ADOPTED.

(Yeas 29 - Nays 115 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

ROLL CALL NO. 735

Subsequently, motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "A" (H-969) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.

Speaker laid before the House

Later today assigned.

On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-881).

Committee Amendment "A" (H-881) was READ.

The Bill was READ ONCE.

(Yeas 80 - Nays 62 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)

ROLL CALL NO. 691

Subsequently, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

55 having voted in the affirmative and 68 voted in the negative, and accordingly the motion to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED.

The Speaker ordered a division.

Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a division.

Representative LEE of Auburn moved the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW.

Subsequently, Representative SACHS of Freeport MOVED to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended.

Speaker laid before the House

Later today assigned.

On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.

Reports READ.

Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

Voted - Divided Report

Work Session Held

Work Session Held - TABLED

Work Session Held - TABLED

Work Session Held - TABLED

Carry Over Approved

Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

Carry Over Requested

Work Session Held - TABLED

Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

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.

Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.