Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 1747 — Resolve, To Establish A Task Force To Examine Agricultural Issues

Last action — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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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 December 19, 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.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 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. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 75 having voted in the affirmative and 73 in the negative, with 3 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Resolve not become a law and the veto was sustained.

  4. ROLL CALL NO. 657V

  5. This Resolve, 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 Resolve become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"

  6. Sent down for concurrence

  7. LD 1747 In Senate, April 18, 2018, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 32 IN FAVOR and 3 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.

  8. FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  9. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  10. Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED.

  11. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  12. Speaker laid before the House

  13. Later today assigned.

  14. On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending FINAL PASSAGE.

  15. On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Resolve FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.

  16. FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.

  17. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  18. On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With ACCEPTANCE of Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) AND PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-690) thereto in concurrence

  19. Taken from the table by the President

  20. On motion by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION

  21. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  23. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-690) thereto.

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

  25. Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-690) thereto was ADOPTED.

  26. On motion of Representative DUNPHY of Old Town, House Amendment "A" (H-690) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) was READ and ADOPTED.

  27. Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) was READ.

  28. The Resolve was READ ONCE.

  29. On motion of Representative DUNPHY of Old Town, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  30. Speaker laid before the House

  31. Later today assigned.

  32. On motion of Representative GOLDEN of Lewiston, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.

  33. Reports READ.

  34. Sent down for concurrence

  35. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-388)

  36. Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) READ and ADOPTED

  37. READ ONCE

  38. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 542 Yeas 33 - Nays 1 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  39. On motion by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis Report A Ought to Pass as Amended By COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-388) ACCEPTED.

  40. Reports Read

  41. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 19, 2017 and REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

177 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

Reconsideration - Veto

Failed 75 Yea · 73 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 585303
Democrat 13300
Republican 41700
Total 757303
% of votes cast 50%48%0%2%
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 — Yea
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CASÁS of Rockport — Nay
CEBRA of Naples — Nay
CHACE of Durham — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Nay
CRAIG of Brewer — Nay
DeCHANT of Bath — Yea
DENNO of Cumberland — Yea
DEVIN of Newcastle — Yea
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 — Nay
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GILLWAY of Searsport — Nay
GINZLER of Bridgton — Nay
GOLDEN of Lewiston — Yea
GRANT of Gardiner — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Nay
GROHMAN of Biddeford — Nay
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
HAMANN of South Portland — Yea
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Nay
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARLOW of Portland — Nay
HARVELL of Farmington — Nay
HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Nay
HERBIG of Belfast — Yea
HERRICK of Paris — Nay
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
HILLIARD of Belgrade — Nay
HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach — Yea
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Nay
JORGENSEN of Portland — Yea
KINNEY of Limington — Nay
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 — Nay
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McELWEE of Caribou — Nay
McLEAN of Gorham — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PARKER of South Berwick — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield — Nay
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
POULIOT of Augusta — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Nay
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Nay
RILEY of Jay — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SANBORN of Portland — Yea
SANDERSON of Chelsea — Not Voting
SCHNECK of Bangor — Yea
SEAVEY of Kennebunkport — Nay
SHEATS of Auburn — Yea
SHERMAN of Hodgdon — Not Voting
SIROCKI of Scarborough — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Nay
SPEAR of South Thomaston — Yea
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Nay
SUTTON of Warren — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
TURNER of Burlington — Nay
VACHON of Scarborough — Nay
WALLACE of Dexter — Nay
WARD of Dedham — Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
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 Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Quentin Chapman Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Yea

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Reconsideration - Veto

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27200
Republican 4100
Democrat 1000
Total 32300
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
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 — Nay
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 Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27101
Republican 5000
Democrat 1000
Total 33101
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
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 — Not Voting
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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1747?
LD 1747 is sponsored by CARPENTER, DAVIS, SAVIELLO, VITELLI, William Tuell (Republican), Joseph E. Martin (Republican), Kenneth Fredette (Republican), James Dill (Democrat), and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1747?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2017. Enacted.
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