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LD209Introduced in the House

An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025

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Introduced by Andrew Gattine, District 126

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An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

March 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

16 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

15 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Recede And Concur RC #40 · March 13, 2025

22

Yes

10

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2Absent
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6Yes
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 14, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: OTP-AM

  7. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  8. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  9. On OBJECTION of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook REMOVED.

  10. The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  11. ROLL CALL NO. 3 (Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  12. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ.

  14. On motion of Representative DUCHARME of Madison, House Amendment "A" (H-2) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ.

  15. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-2) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  16. ROLL CALL NO. 4 (Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  17. On motion of Representative DUCHARME of Madison, House Amendment "B" (H-3) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ.

  18. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "B" (H-3) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  19. ROLL CALL NO. 5 (Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  20. On motion of Representative DUCHARME of Madison, House Amendment "C" (H-4) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ.

  21. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "C" (H-4) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  22. ROLL CALL NO. 6 (Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  23. On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, House Amendment "D" (H-5) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ.

  24. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "D" (H-5) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  25. ROLL CALL NO. 7 (Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  26. On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, House Amendment "E" (H-6) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ.

  27. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "E" (H-6) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  28. ROLL CALL NO. 8 (Yeas 73 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  29. On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "F" (H-7) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ.

  30. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "F" (H-7) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  31. ROLL CALL NO. 9 (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  32. On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "G" (H-8) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ.

  33. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "G" (H-8) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  34. ROLL CALL NO. 10 (Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  35. Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was ADOPTED.

  36. ROLL CALL NO. 11 (Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

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

  38. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  39. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  40. Report READ and ACCEPTED

  41. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 23 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  42. READ ONCE

  43. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook for Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs FAILED

  44. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 24 Yeas 14 - Nays 20 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  45. On motion by Senator MOORE of Washington Senate Amendment "A" (S-1) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ

  46. Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "A" (S-1) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE FAILED

  47. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 25 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  48. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending adoption of Senate Amendment "A" (S-1) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  49. Taken from the table by the President

  50. Motion by Senator MOORE of Washington ADOPTION of Senate Amendment "A" (S-1) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) FAILED

  51. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 26 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  52. On motion by Senator MARTIN of Oxford Senate Amendment "B" (S-2) Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  53. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Senate Amendment "B" (S-2) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) PREVAILED

  54. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 27 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  55. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "C" (S-3) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  56. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Senate Amendment "C" (S-3) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) PREVAILED

  57. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 28 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  58. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "D" (S-4) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  59. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Senate Amendment "D" (S-4) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) PREVAILED

  60. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 29 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  61. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "E" (S-5) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  62. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Senate Amendment "E" (S-5) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) PREVAILED

  63. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 30 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  64. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ and ADOPTED PREVAILED

  65. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 31 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  66. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) in concurrence

  67. Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS FAILED.

  68. ROLL CALL NO. 12 (Yeas 69 - Nays 76 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant -1)

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

  70. PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED.

  71. ROLL CALL NO. 13 (Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant - 1)

  72. Representative MOONEN of Portland, moved that the House RECONSIDER its action whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  73. On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending RECONSIDERATION whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  74. Later today assigned.

  75. Speaker laid before the House

  76. Subsequently, on motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  77. ROLL CALL NO. 14 (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  78. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  79. On further motion of the same Representative the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was ADOPTED.

  80. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "H" (H-9) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) was READ and ADOPTED.

  81. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) as Amended by House Amendment "H" (H-9) thereto was ADOPTED.

  82. ROLL CALL NO. 15 (Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  83. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) as Amended by House Amendment "H" (H-9) thereto.

  84. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  85. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  86. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION

  87. Unfinished Business

  88. Taken from the table by the President

  89. On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED From PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  90. On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECEDED From ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-1)

  91. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "F" (S-6) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) READ and ADOPTED

  92. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 33 Yeas 31 - Nays 2 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  93. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) as Amended by Senate Amendment "F" (S-6) thereto ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  94. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) as Amended by Senate Amendment "F" (S-6) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  95. Sent down for concurrence

  96. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1) as Amended by Senate Amendment "F" (S-6) thereto

  97. ROLL CALL NO. 17 (Yeas 129 - Nays 10 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  98. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  100. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  101. ROLL CALL NO. 18 (Yeas 113 - Nays 27 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  102. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  103. FAILED ENACTMENT Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE

  104. Sent down for concurrence

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

  106. The House INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  107. ROLL CALL NO. 20 (Yeas 108 - Nays 29 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  108. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  109. Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland To RECEDE and CONCUR

  110. Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford To RECEDE

  111. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending motion to RECEDE

  112. Taken from the table by the President

  113. Subsequently, motion to RECEDE FAILED

  114. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 36 Yeas 12 - Nays 20 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  115. Subsequently motion to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED

  116. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 37 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  117. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland To INSIST

  118. On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford To INSIST and ASKED for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

  119. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending motion to INSIST and ASKED for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

  120. Taken from the table by the President

  121. Subsequently motion to INSIST and ASKED for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE FAILED

  122. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 38 Yeas 12 - Nays 20 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  123. Subsequently motion to INSIST FAILED

  124. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 39 Yeas 0 - Nays 32 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  125. Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland To RECEDED and CONCUR FAILED

  126. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 40 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  127. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland To INSIST To FAILED ENACTMENT

  128. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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