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IntroducedJan 24, 2023
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Passed HouseMar 05, 2024
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Passed SenateMar 07, 2024
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Signed into Law
HP 161, An Act To Increase Public Access To Utilities
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 13, 2024: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 240
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Janice Dodgecosponsor
- Valli Geigercosponsor
- Ann Matlackcosponsor
Lobbyists
Andrew Butcher | Client: Maine Connectivity Authority | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Nick Battista | Client: Island Institute | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Charles Woodworth | Client: Kingfield | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Butler Smythe | Client: Blue Hill | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
James Fisher | Client: Deer Isle | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Evan Goodkowsky | Client: Wiscasset | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 13, 2024 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Mar 12, 2024 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 07, 2024 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-798), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 06, 2024 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-798) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 05, 2024 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-798).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 29, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Feb 08, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 01, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered - TABLED
- Jan 30, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 16, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jan 09, 2024 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Jul 26, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Jan 24, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
- Jan 24, 2023 | House
- Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-798) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-798) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Nick Battista (Island Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Andrew Butcher (Maine Connectivity Authority)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by James Fisher (Deer Isle)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Elizabeth Frazier (Maine Real Estate and Development Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Evan Goodkowsky (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Donna Hodges (CrossWay, LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Ashley Luszcki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Deirdre Schneider (Maine Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Myles Smith (Maine Broadband Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Butler Smythe (Blue Hill)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Simon Thorne (Consolidated Communications)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Charles Woodworth (Kingfield)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Stanley Paige Zeigler (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Andrew Butcher, Maine Connectivity Authority (Written) - EUT 01/09/2024 03:58 PM
- Nick Battista, Island Institute (Written) - EUT 01/09/2024 09:41 AM
- Charles Woodworth, Kingfield (Written) - EUT 01/07/2024 01:23 PM
- Butler Smythe, Blue Hill (Written) - EUT 01/05/2024 08:51 AM
- James Fisher, Deer Isle (Written) - EUT 01/13/2024 01:09 PM
- Evan Goodkowsky, Wiscasset (Written) - EUT 01/09/2024 02:29 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=240&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280085470
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280085470
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=240&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085470
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/EUT/01-09-2024