Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 725 — An Act To Recognize Local Control Regarding Food And Water Systems

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 227 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-136).

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

  9. Senate Amendment "A" (S-136) was READ and ADOPTED.

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. (Yeas 108 - Nays 35 - Absent 7 - Excused 1)

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 189

  14. Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  15. Speaker laid before the House

  16. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-136)

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

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-136) thereto was ADOPTED.

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) Senate Amendment "A" (S-136) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) was READ and ADOPTED.

  21. Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) was READ and ADOPTED.

  22. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  23. (Yeas 108 - Nays 35 - Absent 7 - Excused 1)

  24. ROLL CALL NO. 189

  25. Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  26. Speaker laid before the House

  27. Later today assigned.

  28. On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.

  29. Representative BRYANT of Windham moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.

  30. Reports READ.

  31. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  32. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-136)

  33. On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-136) READ and ADOPTED

  34. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME

  35. Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) READ and ADOPTED

  36. READ ONCE

  37. Subsequently the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  38. Senator MASON of Androscoggin asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw his motion for Reconsideration.

  39. Taken from the table by the President

  40. On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Same Senator to RECONSIDER whereby The Senate FAILED to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report

  41. Senator MASON of Androscoggin moved to RECONSIDER whereby The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED

  42. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 110 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  43. Motion by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED

  44. Reports READ

  45. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  46. Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

  47. Speaker laid before the House

  48. Later today assigned.

  49. On motion of Representative ESPLING of New Gloucester, TABLED pending REFERENCE in concurrence.

  50. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  51. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  52. Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ENACTMENT

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29000
Republican 5000
Democrat 1000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Yea
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAKER of Washington — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Acc Maj OTP as Amended Rep

Passed 108 Yea · 35 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 802806
Democrat 16000
Republican 12702
Total 1083508
% of votes cast 72%23%0%5%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BATES of Westbrook — Yea
BATTLE of South Portland — Not Voting
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Not Voting
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CASÁS of Rockport — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Yea
CHACE of Durham — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Yea
CRAIG of Brewer — Nay
DeCHANT of Bath — Yea
DENNO of Cumberland — Yea
DEVIN of Newcastle — Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOORE of Augusta — Yea
DUCHESNE of Hudson — Yea
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
ESPLING of New Gloucester — Nay
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Yea
FARRIN of Norridgewock — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
FREY of Bangor — Yea
FULLER of Lewiston — Yea
GERRISH of Lebanon — Yea
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GILLWAY of Searsport — Nay
GINZLER of Bridgton — Nay
GOLDEN of Lewiston — Yea
GRANT of Gardiner — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Yea
GROHMAN of Biddeford — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
HAMANN of South Portland — Yea
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Yea
HANLEY of Pittston — Yea
HARLOW of Portland — Yea
HARVELL of Farmington — Yea
HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Nay
HERBIG of Belfast — Yea
HERRICK of Paris — Not Voting
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Nay
HILLIARD of Belgrade — Nay
HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach — Yea
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Not Voting
JORGENSEN of Portland — Not Voting
KINNEY of Limington — Yea
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Yea
KUMIEGA of Deer Isle — Yea
LOCKMAN of Amherst — Nay
LONGSTAFF of Waterville — Yea
LUCHINI of Ellsworth — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MADIGAN of Rumford — Yea
MALABY of Hancock — Nay
MAREAN of Hollis — Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McELWEE of Caribou — Yea
McLEAN of Gorham — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Yea
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Yea
PARKER of South Berwick — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield — Nay
PICKETT of Dixfield — Yea
POULIOT of Augusta — Yea
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Yea
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Nay
RILEY of Jay — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Yea
SANBORN of Portland — Yea
SANDERSON of Chelsea — Yea
SCHNECK of Bangor — Yea
SEAVEY of Kennebunkport — Nay
SHEATS of Auburn — Yea
SHERMAN of Hodgdon — Yea
SIROCKI of Scarborough — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Nay
SPEAR of South Thomaston — Yea
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Yea
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Nay
SUTTON of Warren — Yea
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
TURNER of Burlington — Yea
VACHON of Scarborough — Yea
WALLACE of Dexter — Nay
WARD of Dedham — Yea
WHITE of Washburn — Nay
WINSOR of Norway — Nay
WOOD of Greene — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Not Voting
Bruce Bickford Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Not Voting
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Yea
Quentin Chapman Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Yea

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ACCEPT MIN ONTP RPT

Failed 16 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121601
Republican 3200
Democrat 1000
Total 161801
% of votes cast 46%51%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Nay
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
BREEN of Cumberland — Nay
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Nay
CARSON of Cumberland — Nay
CHENETTE of York — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Nay
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Nay
DION of Cumberland — Nay
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Nay
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Nay
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Nay
MAKER of Washington — Not Voting
MILLETT of Cumberland — Nay
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 725?
LD 725 is sponsored by DUNPHY, LANGLEY, MIRAMANT, Joseph E. Martin (Republican), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 725?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2017. Enacted.
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