SB 577 — requiring the public utilities commission to revise its order affecting the Burgess BioPower plant in Berlin, prohibiting the import of certain liquid fuels, and relative to the production of useful thermal energy.
Last action — III. Remainder Effective 07/01/2018
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2018. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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III. Remainder Effective 07/01/2018
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II. Section 4 Effective 08/27/2018
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I. Section 3 Effective 07/01/2018 at 12:01 am
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Signed by the Governor on 06/28/2018; Chapter 0340
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Enrolled 05/23/2018
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Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-2079e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/23/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-2079e: AA VV 05/23/2018
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Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 1677h: MA RC 254-64 05/03/2018
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Amendment # 2018-1677h: AA VV 05/03/2018
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Removed from Consent (Rep. Harrington) 05/02/2018
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1677h (NT) for 05/02/2018 (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 17 P. 8
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Executive Session: 04/24/2018 LOB 304
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/24/2018 10:00 AM LOB 304
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/18/2018 10:00 AM LOB 304
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==ROOM CHANGE== Public Hearing: 04/11/2018 01:30 PM LOB 205-207
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Introduced 03/22/2018 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 10 P. 53
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Ought to Pass: RC 19Y-4N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
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Sen. Bradley Moved Ought to Pass; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 4Y-19N, MF; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/22/2018; SC 13A
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Ought to Pass with Amendments 2018-0721s, and 2018-0884s, RC 20Y-4N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Sen. Feltes Floor Amendment # 2018-0884s, AA, VV; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment # 2018-0721s; 2/3 Necessary, MA; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Chair Ruled Sections of Amendment # 2018-0721s Non-Germane, 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Amendment # 2018-0721s, AA, VV; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0721s, 03/08/2018; SC 9
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Hearing: 02/20/2018, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am, on proposed amendment # 2018-0658s; SC 8
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Hearing: 02/20/2018, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am, on proposed amendment # 2018-0657s; SC 8
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Hearing: 02/20/2018, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 8
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 2
Sponsors
- Kevin Avard · Cosponsor
- Bob J. Giuda · Cosponsor
- Yvonne D. Thomas · Cosponsor
- Robert L. Theberge · Cosponsor
- Gene G. Chandler · Cosponsor
- Jeff Woodburn · Cosponsor
- Jeb Bradley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on · 81 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jeb Bradley Voted No
Co-sponsors (6)
- Kevin Avard Republican
- Bob J. Giuda Voted No
- Yvonne D. Thomas
- Robert L. Theberge
- Gene G. Chandler
- Jeff Woodburn Voted No
Not signed on (408)
408 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 408 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 188 | 42 | 0 | 52 |
| Republican | 24 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 250 | 61 | 0 | 66 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 16% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 17% | 79% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Nay |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Not Voting |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 17% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Not Voting |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 577?
- SB 577 is sponsored by Kevin Avard (Republican), Bob J. Giuda, Yvonne D. Thomas, Robert L. Theberge, Gene G. Chandler, Jeff Woodburn, and Jeb Bradley.
- What is the current status of SB 577?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2018. Enacted.
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