Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 1998 — An Act To Establish A Disaster Relief Fund For Potato Farmers Adversely Affected By Drought Conditions

Last action — Signed by Governor

  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 23, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-640) thereto.

  7. Sent down for concurrence

  8. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-640) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-640) thereto ADOPTED

  10. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-640) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) READ and ADOPTED

  11. On further motion by Same Senator Under further suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) was ADOPTED

  12. On motion by Same Senator Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-504)

  13. On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

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

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  17. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-504).

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

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) was READ and ADOPTED.

  21. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  22. On motion of Representative McCREA of Fort Fairfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  23. Reports READ.

  24. Sent down for concurrence

  25. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-504)

  26. Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) READ and ADOPTED

  27. READ ONCE

  28. Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) Report ACCEPTED

  29. Taken from the table by the President

  30. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended By Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) Report,

  31. Senator DILL of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended By Committee Amendment "A" (S-504) Report.

  32. Reports READ

  33. Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  34. Voted - Divided Report

  35. Work Session Held

  36. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  37. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

  38. Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1998?
LD 1998 is sponsored by Dustin WHITE, David McCREA, James Dill (Democrat), Caldwell Jackson (Republican), and Joseph E. Martin (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1998?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 1998?
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