LD 373 Maine Senate · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Improve Labor Conditions For Maine Workers

This bill amends existing labor laws to require that employers and employees at Maine clean energy projects sign a "harmony agreement" as a condition for leasing state land. The legislation clarifies that this agreement binds facility owners and operators, while also directing the Department of Labor to define specific terms like "temporary basis" and "maintenance" to determine which workers and services are covered. Additionally, the bill restricts on-site manufacturing at these facilities to goods and materials necessary for the project's operation, excluding third-party facility upgrades.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2023 Last action May 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

2112
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Apr 16, 2024
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican12
11 Nay 1
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
13
May 10, 2024
Vetoed
LD 373 In Senate, May 10, 2024, 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?" 21 and 13, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-618) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-690) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment "A" (S-690) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-618) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-618) was READ.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-618) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-690) thereto ADOPTED
upper
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-690) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-618) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-618) READ
upper
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report,
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senator TIPPING of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
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Photo of Mike Tipping
Mike Tipping
DDemocratic
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