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IntroducedApr 27, 2023
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Passed HouseFeb 27, 2024
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Passed SenateFeb 29, 2024
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Signed into LawMar 14, 2024
HP 1161, An Act To Protect Maine's Consumers By Establishing An Abuse Of Dominance Right Of Action And Requiring Notification Of Mergers
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 14, 2024: Signed by Governor
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1815
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Troy Jacksoncosponsor
- H. Millettcosponsor
- Matthew Moonencosponsor
- Erin Sheehancosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Lobbyists
Kate Ende | Client: Consumers for Affordable Health Care | For | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Rebeca Millett | Client: HD 123 | For | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Heather Spalding | Client: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | For | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Trevor Putnoky | Client: Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine | neither | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Trevor Putnoky | Client: Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine | neither | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
David Clough | Client: NFIB | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Stacy Mitchell | Client: Institute for Local Self-Reliance | For | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Eamonn Dundon | Client: Portland Regional Chamber | Against | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Jeff Austin | Client: Maine Hospital Association | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Brian Parke | Client: Maine Motor Transport Association | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Virginia Olsen | Client: Lobster 207 | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
David Grogan | Client: American Booksellers Association | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Adam Zuckerman | Client: Maine People's Alliance | For | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Jacob Posik | Client: Maine Policy Institute | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Casey Cramton | Client: Gorham | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Ann Robinson | Client: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Dana Doran | Client: Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Megan Diver | Client: Maine Energy Marketers Association | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Seth Kroeck | Client: Brunswick | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Anthony Hourihan | Client: Irving Woodlands LLC | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Troy Jackson | Client: Allagash | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Sara Vanderwood | Client: MAME | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
David Barber | Client: Cape Elizabeth | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Heather Spalding | Client: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Alexander Price | Client: Maine Jobs Council | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Patrick Strauch | Client: Maine Forest Products Council | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Shelley Megquier | Client: Maine Farmland Trust | Written | Start date: 01-09-2024 | End date: 01-09-2024 |
Votes
Actions
- Mar 14, 2024 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Mar 06, 2024 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 05, 2024 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 29, 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-771), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Feb 28, 2024 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-771) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 27, 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-771).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 26, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Jan 30, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 26, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Jan 09, 2024 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- 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
- Apr 27, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS in concurrence
- Apr 27, 2023 | House
- Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-771) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-771) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Jeff Austin (Maine Hospital Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by David Barber (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Brian Bickford (Maine Golf)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Linda Caprara (Maine Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by David Clough (NFIB)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Casey Cramton (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Christine Cummings (Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Megan Diver (Maine Energy Marketers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Dana Doran (Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Eamonn Dundon (Portland Regional Chamber)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by David Grogan (American Booksellers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Anthony Hourihan (Irving Woodlands LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Troy Jackson (Allagash)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Seth Kroeck (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Shelley Megquier (Maine Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Rebecca Millett (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Stacy Mitchell (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Christina Moylan (Office of the Attorney General)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Virginia Olsen (Lobster 207)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Brian Parke (Maine Motor Transport Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Curtis Picard (Retail Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Jacob Posik (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Alexander Price (Maine Jobs Council)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Trevor Putnoky (Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Ann Robinson (IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Josh Steirman (Maine Bankers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Patrick Strauch (Maine Forest Products Council)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Cheryl Timberlake (Maine Beer & Wine Distributors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Sara Vanderwood (MAME)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 09, 2024 by Adam Zuckerman (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Trevor Putnoky, Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine (Speaking neither for nor against) - IDEA 01/09/2024 10:58 AM
- David Clough, NFIB (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 02:07 PM
- Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance (Speaking For) - IDEA 01/09/2024 11:21 AM
- Eamonn Dundon, Portland Regional Chamber (Speaking Against) - IDEA 01/09/2024 11:49 AM
- Jeff Austin, Maine Hospital Association (Written) - IDEA 01/10/2024 10:50 AM
- Brian Parke, Maine Motor Transport Association (Written) - IDEA 01/08/2024 05:21 PM
- Virginia Olsen, Lobster 207 (Written) - IDEA 01/08/2024 04:28 PM
- David Grogan, American Booksellers Association (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 01:06 PM
- Adam Zuckerman, Maine People's Alliance (Speaking For) - IDEA 01/09/2024 01:12 PM
- Jacob Posik, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - IDEA 01/10/2024 02:12 PM
- Casey Cramton, Gorham (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 12:19 PM
- Ann Robinson, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 12:13 PM
- Dana Doran, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 10:44 AM
- Megan Diver, Maine Energy Marketers Association (Written) - IDEA 01/08/2024 07:02 PM
- Seth Kroeck, Brunswick (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 06:24 AM
- Anthony Hourihan, Irving Woodlands LLC (Written) - IDEA 01/10/2024 01:43 PM
- Troy Jackson, Allagash (Written) - IDEA 01/10/2024 09:59 AM
- Sara Vanderwood, MAME (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 12:23 PM
- David Barber, Cape Elizabeth (Written) - IDEA 01/10/2024 07:22 AM
- Heather Spalding, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (Written) - IDEA 01/16/2024 05:40 PM
- Alexander Price, Maine Jobs Council (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 12:16 PM
- Patrick Strauch, Maine Forest Products Council (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 10:12 AM
- Shelley Megquier, Maine Farmland Trust (Written) - IDEA 01/09/2024 09:03 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1815&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280089035
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280089035
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1815&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089035
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/IDEA/01-09-2024