An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Funding For Landfill Closure Costs
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Vetoed
May 2017
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Vetoed May 31, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House May 31, 2017
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 31, 2017
Vetoed
75 having voted in the affirmative and 61 in the negative, with 14 being absent, and 1 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
May 31, 2017
Senate · Veto overridden
LD 576 In Senate, May 31, 2017, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 34 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
May 31, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-1)
May 16, 2017
Senate · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
May 11, 2017
House · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
May 9, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-47).
May 9, 2017
House · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-47) was READ and ADOPTED.
May 9, 2017
House · Reported by committee
On motion of Representative TUCKER of Brunswick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Amendment "A" (S-47) READ and ADOPTED
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
On motion by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-47) Report ACCEPTED
Feb 16, 2017
House · Referred to committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Feb 16, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
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