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IntroducedFeb 22, 2021
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Passed HouseJun 17, 2021
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Passed SenateJun 17, 2021
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Signed into Law
HP 399, An Act To Create Gaming Equity And Fairness For The Native American Tribes In Maine
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House • Jul 01, 2021: ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 554
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 97
- ALLEY
- ARFORD
- BAILEY
- BELL
- BERNARD
- BERRY
- BLUME
- BRENNAN
- BROOKS
- BRYANT
- CAIAZZO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- COREY
- COSTAIN
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOORE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUNPHY
- EVANGELOS
- EVANS
- FAULKINGHAM
- FAY
- FECTEAU
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- GROHOSKI
- HALL
- HARNETT
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HUTCHINS
- JOHANSEN
- KESSLER
- LANDRY
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- McDONALD
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- MORIARTY
- NADEAU
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNELL
- O'CONNOR
- O'NEIL
- ORDWAY
- OSHER
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PIERCE
- PLUECKER
- QUINT
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUDNICKI
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLFIELD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- SYLVESTER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TEPLER
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUTTLE
- UNDERWOOD
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WILLIAMS
- WOOD
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 40
YES: 31
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- AUSTIN
- BABBIDGE
- BERNARD
- BICKFORD
- BLIER
- BRADSTREET
- CARDONE
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- CONNOR
- DILLINGHAM
- DOWNES
- GIFFORD
- GRIFFIN
- HEAD
- HUTCHINS
- HYMANSON
- KINNEY
- KRYZAK
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MORRIS
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- SKOLFIELD
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
NO: 106
- ALLEY
- ARFORD
- BAILEY
- BELL
- BERRY
- BLUME
- BRENNAN
- BROOKS
- BRYANT
- CAIAZZO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- COREY
- COSTAIN
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOLLOFF
- DOORE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- EVANGELOS
- EVANS
- FAULKINGHAM
- FAY
- FECTEAU
- FOSTER
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- GROHOSKI
- HALL
- HARNETT
- HARRINGTON
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JOHANSEN
- KESSLER
- LANDRY
- LOOKNER
- LYFORD
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MASON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- McDONALD
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- MORIARTY
- NADEAU
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNELL
- O'CONNOR
- O'NEIL
- ORDWAY
- OSHER
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PICKETT
- PIERCE
- PLUECKER
- QUINT
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUDNICKI
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SHEEHAN
- STANLEY
- STEARNS
- STETKIS
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- SYLVESTER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TEPLER
- TERRY
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- TUTTLE
- UNDERWOOD
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WILLIAMS
- WOOD
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
YES: 80
- ALLEY
- ARFORD
- BAILEY
- BELL
- BERRY
- BLIER
- BLUME
- BRENNAN
- BROOKS
- BRYANT
- CAIAZZO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- COREY
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUNPHY
- EVANGELOS
- EVANS
- FAULKINGHAM
- FAY
- FECTEAU
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- GROHOSKI
- HARNETT
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HYMANSON
- JOHANSEN
- KESSLER
- KRYZAK
- LANDRY
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- McDONALD
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PIERCE
- PLUECKER
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROEDER
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLFIELD
- STOVER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TEPLER
- TUCKER
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WOOD
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 53
- ARATA
- AUSTIN
- BABBIDGE
- BERNARD
- BICKFORD
- BRADSTREET
- CARDONE
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- CONNOR
- COSTAIN
- DILLINGHAM
- DOLLOFF
- DOWNES
- DRINKWATER
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HANLEY
- HARRINGTON
- HEAD
- HUTCHINS
- KINNEY
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYFORD
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NADEAU
- ORDWAY
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- PICKETT
- POIRIER
- PRESCOTT
- QUINT
- ROCHE
- RUDNICKI
- STANLEY
- STEARNS
- STETKIS
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
ABSENT: 18
Actions
- Jul 01, 2021 | House
- This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"
- ROLL CALL NO. 411V
- 80 having voted in the affirmative and 53 in the negative, with 18 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 17, 2021 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 17, 2021 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 17, 2021 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 431 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) in concurrence
- Jun 17, 2021 | House
- Reports READ.
- Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- Representative KINNEY of Knox REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.
- Motion of Representative BABBIDGE of Kennebunk to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 357
- (Yeas 31 - Nays 106 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
- Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 358
- (Yeas 97 - Nays 40 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 30, 2021 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- Feb 22, 2021 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on February 22, 2021.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Bill Texts
- Bill Text LD 554, HP 399PDF
- Amendment C-A (H-713) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Amendment VLA 5.27.21 Proposed Amendment -- @Senator Luchini, Proposed amendment from the Aroostook Band of Micmacs 05/26/2021 06:38 PMPDF
- Amendment VLA Proposed Amend for WS 5.2821 -- @OPLA, Revised tribal amendment (bullet points) for WS 5.28.21 06/08/2021 10:44 AMPDF
- Amendment VLA PROPOSED AMENDMENT -- @Sen. Luchini, Proposed amendment to LD 554 04/02/2021 01:08 PMPDF
- Amendment VLA Revised Proposed Amend. -- @Sen. Luchini, Wabanaki Tribe's Proposed Amend. for WS 5.20.21 05/21/2021 04:17 PMPDF
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-713) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-713) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- BILL ANALYSIS @OPLA, Stocco - VLA 04/01/2021 01:36 PM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 11:25 AM
- Mary Finn, Saco (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 10:46 AM
- Shanna Cox, Lewiston (Written) - VLA 04/14/2021 04:59 PM
- HENRY BEAR, HOULTON (neither for nor against) - VLA 03/17/2021 06:10 AM
- Follow-up Memo @OPLA, Analysis of proposed amendments to LD 554 (Written) - VLA 05/26/2021 06:38 PM
- Kirk Francis, Penobscot Nation (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 09:29 AM
- MEMO POPULATION STATES W/TRIBAL CASINOS @OPLA, Kristin Brawn, OPLA Legislative Researcher (Written) - VLA 03/31/2021 12:55 PM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/18/2021 11:34 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/18/2021 11:33 AM
- Evan Richert, Brewer (Written) - VLA 03/31/2021 11:39 AM
- Jon McLaughlin, Houlton (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 10:18 AM
- Rena Newell, Maine Legislature (Written) - VLA 04/01/2021 12:26 PM
- Christopher Babbidge, State of Maine Legislature (Written) - VLA 04/01/2021 03:34 PM
- HENRY BEAR, HOULTON (Speaking neither for nor against) - VLA 03/17/2021 05:36 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 11:17 AM
- Tim Feeley, Governor's Office (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 10:49 AM
- Jessie Perkins, Bethel (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 10:51 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/18/2021 11:31 AM
- Maulian Dana, Penobscot Nation (Speaking For) - VLA 03/17/2021 08:29 AM
- Michael Kebede, ACLU of Maine (Speaking For) - VLA 03/17/2021 09:02 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 11:14 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 11:15 AM
- Scott Cuddy, HD 98 (Speaking For) - VLA 03/16/2021 09:30 PM
- MEMO ON TRIBAL STATE COMPACT REFERENDUMS @OPLA, Kristin Brawn, OPLA Legislative Researcher (Written) - VLA 03/31/2021 12:47 PM
- John Williams, Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce (Speaking Against) - VLA 03/17/2021 07:51 AM
- Barbara Brown, Maine Unitarian Universalist State Advocacy Network (neither for nor against) - VLA 03/13/2021 08:22 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 11:19 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 11:22 AM
- Dan Walker, Oxford Casino & Hotel (Speaking Against) - VLA 03/17/2021 09:43 AM
- Bob Jean, Lubec (neither for nor against) - VLA 03/16/2021 12:53 PM
- HENRY BEAR, HOULTON (Speaking neither for nor against) - VLA 03/17/2021 05:35 AM
- Matthew Fortin, Yarmouth (neither for nor against) - VLA 03/16/2021 03:24 PM
- Handout for 6.8.21 @OPLA, Drafting Issue for Discussion 6.8.21 (Written) - VLA 06/08/2021 09:31 AM
- FEDERAL LAW (IGRA) @OPLA, Stocco (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 06:23 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/18/2021 11:36 AM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/18/2021 11:30 AM
- Cynthia (cyndi) Robbins, POLAND (Speaking Against) - VLA 03/16/2021 03:57 PM
- Diane Oltarzewski, Belfast (Speaking For) - VLA 03/13/2021 04:49 PM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 11:12 AM
- Janet Drew, York (Written) - VLA 04/02/2021 10:27 AM
- Michael-Corey Hinton, Summary of the Wabanaki Tribes’ revised amendment (Written) - VLA 05/26/2021 12:38 PM
- Henry Bear, Former Representative (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 11:20 AM
- Laurie Osher, House District 123 (Written) - VLA 03/17/2021 04:56 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=554&SessionID=14
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280078960
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280078960
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280078960
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=554&PID=1456&snum=130
- http://www.legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/03-17-2021?panel=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2