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LD1217Introduced in the Senate

An Act Regarding the New Markets Tax Credit and the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program

Passed

Introduced by Harold Stewart, District 2

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Official description

An Act Regarding the New Markets Tax Credit and the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program

Where it stands

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 659 Yeas 12 - Nays 21 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Reconsider RC #659 · June 25, 2025

12

Yes

21

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Absent
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed

  2. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE

  3. Unfinished Business

  4. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  5. Unfinished Business

  6. Taken from the table by the President

  7. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION

  8. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  9. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.

  10. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. Work Session Held

  12. Voted: Divided Report

  13. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  14. Reports Read

  15. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  16. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 583 Yeas 30 - Nays 5 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  17. READ ONCE

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (S-413) READ and ADOPTED

  19. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-413)

  20. Sent down for concurrence

  21. Reports READ.

  22. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  23. ROLL CALL NO. 558 (Yeas 119 - Nays 27 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  24. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  25. Committee Amendment "A" (S-413) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  27. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-413).

  28. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  29. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  30. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  31. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  32. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  33. Motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot to COMMIT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Taxation FAILED

  34. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 657 Yeas 12 - Nays 21 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  35. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

  36. Held at the Request of GROHOSKI of Hancock

  37. RELEASED.

  38. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED FAILED

  39. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 659 Yeas 12 - Nays 21 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

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