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An Act to Expand Hydroelectric Development by Removing the 100-megawatt Cap

Failed

Introduced by Joseph Martin, District 19

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Official description

An Act to Expand Hydroelectric Development by Removing the 100-megawatt Cap

Where it stands

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

June 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Recede And Concur RC #398 · June 10, 2025

70

Yes

76

No

5

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

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

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: OTP-AM

  5. Work Session Reconsidered: TABLED

  6. Work Session Held

  7. Voted: Divided Report

  8. Reports READ

  9. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York Report B Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  10. Bill READ ONCE.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (S-277) READ and ADOPTED.

  12. Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM/ONTP

  13. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-277)

  14. Sent down for concurrence

  15. Reports READ.

  16. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.

  17. ROLL CALL NO. 369 (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)

  18. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  19. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of Report B Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-277) and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-277)

  21. Sent down for concurrence

  22. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.

  23. Motion of Representative FOSTER of Dexter to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED.

  24. ROLL CALL NO. 398 (Yeas 70 - Nays 76 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  25. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought Not to Pass.

  26. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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