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

LD 820 — An Act To Protect Maine'S Clean Water And Taxpayers From Mining Pollution

Last action — Ordered Sent Forthwith.

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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 March 02, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Ordered Sent Forthwith.

  2. Sent to the Engrossing Department.

  3. 122 having voted in the affirmative and 21 in the negative, with 7 being absent, and 1 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted.

  4. ROLL CALL NO. 269V

  5. 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?"

  6. LD 820 In Senate, June 7, 2017, 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?" 35 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.

  7. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  8. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  10. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-73).

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

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (S-73) was READ and ADOPTED.

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. (Yeas 126 - Nays 14 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)

  16. ROLL CALL NO. 124

  17. On motion of Representative TUCKER of Brunswick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  18. Speaker laid before the House

  19. Later today assigned.

  20. On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  21. Reports READ.

  22. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  23. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-73)

  24. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  25. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  26. Committee Amendment "A" (S-73) READ and ADOPTED

  27. READ ONCE

  28. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 109 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  29. On motion by Senator CARSON of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  30. Reports READ

  31. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

  33. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  34. REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  35. Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed

Sponsors

  • CARSON · Primary
  • CARPENTER · Cosponsor
  • COREY · Cosponsor
  • HARLOW · Cosponsor
  • HARVELL · Cosponsor
  • MAREAN · Cosponsor
  • SAVIELLO · Cosponsor
  • Teresa S. Pierce · Cosponsor
  • Wayne Parry · Cosponsor
  • Robert Foley · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • CARSON

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Reconsideration - Veto

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 126 Yea · 14 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 951009
Democrat 14200
Republican 17202
Total 12614011
% of votes cast 83%9%0%7%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Not Voting
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Yea
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BATES of Westbrook — Yea
BATTLE of South Portland — Nay
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Not Voting
BROOKS of Lewiston — Not Voting
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CASÁS of Rockport — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Yea
CHACE of Durham — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Nay
COREY of Windham — Yea
CRAIG of Brewer — Yea
DeCHANT of Bath — Yea
DENNO of Cumberland — Yea
DEVIN of Newcastle — Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Yea
DOORE of Augusta — Not Voting
DUCHESNE of Hudson — Yea
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
ESPLING of New Gloucester — Nay
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Yea
FARRIN of Norridgewock — Yea
FAY of Raymond — Yea
FREY of Bangor — Not Voting
FULLER of Lewiston — Yea
GERRISH of Lebanon — Yea
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GILLWAY of Searsport — Yea
GINZLER of Bridgton — Yea
GOLDEN of Lewiston — Yea
GRANT of Gardiner — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
GROHMAN of Biddeford — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Yea
HAMANN of South Portland — Yea
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Yea
HANLEY of Pittston — Yea
HARLOW of Portland — Nay
HARVELL of Farmington — Yea
HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor — Yea
HEAD of Bethel — Yea
HERBIG of Belfast — Yea
HERRICK of Paris — Not Voting
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
HILLIARD of Belgrade — Yea
HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach — Yea
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Yea
JORGENSEN of Portland — Yea
KINNEY of Limington — Yea
KINNEY of Knox — Yea
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Yea
KUMIEGA of Deer Isle — Yea
LOCKMAN of Amherst — Yea
LONGSTAFF of Waterville — Yea
LUCHINI of Ellsworth — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MADIGAN of Rumford — Yea
MALABY of Hancock — Yea
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 — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Nay
ORDWAY of Standish — Yea
PARKER of South Berwick — Nay
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield — Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield — Yea
POULIOT of Augusta — Yea
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Yea
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Yea
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 — Yea
SHEATS of Auburn — Not Voting
SHERMAN of Hodgdon — Yea
SIROCKI of Scarborough — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Yea
SPEAR of South Thomaston — Yea
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Yea
STETKIS of Canaan — Yea
STROM of Pittsfield — Yea
SUTTON of Warren — Yea
SYLVESTER of Portland — Nay
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
TURNER of Burlington — Nay
VACHON of Scarborough — Yea
WALLACE of Dexter — Yea
WARD of Dedham — Yea
WHITE of Washburn — Yea
WINSOR of Norway — Yea
WOOD of Greene — Yea
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Not Voting
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Nancy Theriault Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Not Voting
Quentin Chapman Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea

Official roll call →

ACCEPT MAJ OTP-A RPT

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 5000
Democrat 1000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
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 — Not Voting
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 →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 820?
LD 820 is sponsored by CARSON, CARPENTER, COREY, HARLOW, HARVELL, MAREAN, SAVIELLO, Teresa S. Pierce (Democrat), Wayne Parry (Republican), and Robert Foley (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 820?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2017. Enacted.
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