LD 2077 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act Regarding Customer Costs And The Environmental And Health Effects Of Natural Gas

This bill amends a commission studying the impact of Maine's energy policies on the workforce by changing how it is staffed and led. It designates the Director of the Bureau of Labor Education within the University of Maine Cooperative Extension as the chair of the commission and requires that bureau to provide necessary staff support. Additionally, the amendment adds the director as a voting member of the commission and sets the number of members needed to form a quorum at seven.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Dec 20, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024

Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2024

How they voted

78–66

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 148

Apr 2, 2024

D Democratic79

75 Yea 2 Nay 2

94% Yea

I Independent3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican66

64 Nay 2

96% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

FINALLY PASSED.

lower

Apr 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-890) READ and ADOPTED

upper

Apr 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-890) was READ and ADOPTED.

lower

Apr 2, 2024

Lower · Passed

On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

lower

Apr 2, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (78-66-4)

house

Mar 29, 2024

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

legislature

Dec 20, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor