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IntroducedMay 18, 2023
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Passed HouseJan 09, 2024
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Passed SenateJan 23, 2024
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Signed into Law
HP 1264, An Act To Support Municipal Franchise Agreements
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 06, 2024: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1967
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Valli Geigercosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- Allison Heplercosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Christopher Kesslercosponsor
- Mark Lawrencecosponsor
- Joseph Raffertycosponsor
Lobbyists
Jefferson Dobbs | Client: Bar Harbor | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Michael McDade | Client: Town of Falmouth | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Jared Mills | Client: Augusta | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Micah Engber | Client: South Portland | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
David Cota | Client: Town of Carrabassett Valley | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Thomas Handel | Client: Portland Media Center | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
patrick bonsant | Client: westbrook | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
William Amaral | Client: South Portland | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Michael Bradley | Client: Woodbury, MN | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Brian Knoblock | Client: Maine Community Media Association | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
David Lowe | Client: Town of Waterboro | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
James Bellissimo | Client: Berwick | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Rebecca Lambert | Client: Maine Municipal Association | For | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Terri Wright | Client: Berwick Community Media | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Kate Gore | Client: Charter Communications | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Michael Edgecomb | Client: Randolph, Maine | Written | Start date: 10-25-2023 | End date: 10-25-2023 |
Votes
YES: 7
- Mark Lawrence
- S. Paige Zeigler
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
NO: 4
- Mark Babin
- Steven Foster
- Matthew Harrington
- Reagan Paul
OTHER: 0
YES: 88
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BLIER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINGS
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JACKSON
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WILLIAMS
- WOODSOME
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 50
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARMICHAEL
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DRINKWATER
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POLEWARCZYK
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WOOD
YES: 81
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BLIER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'NEIL
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WOODSOME
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 51
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POLEWARCZYK
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- James Lee White
- WOOD
ABSENT: 18
Actions
- Feb 06, 2024 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Feb 01, 2024 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 364
- (Yeas 81 - Nays 51 - Absent 18 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 30, 2024 | Senate
- RELEASED.
- Jan 25, 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-728), in concurrence.
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- HELD at the Request of Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
- Jan 23, 2024 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-728) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Jan 18, 2024 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in Concurrence.
- On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in Concurrence.
- Jan 11, 2024 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Jan 09, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 359
- (Yeas 88 - Nays 50 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - 1 Vacant)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-728) 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-728).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 08, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Nov 08, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Oct 25, 2023 | 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
- May 30, 2023 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 25, 2023 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- May 23, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
- May 18, 2023 | House
- Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-728) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-728) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Maurice Amaral (City of South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by William Amaral (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by James Bellissimo (Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by James Bellissimo (Town of Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by patrick bonsant (westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Michael Bradley (Woodbury, MN)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Michael Bradley (Woodbury, MN)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by David Cota (Town of Carrabassett Valley)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Lydia Crafts (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Jeff Dobbs (Dobbs Productions Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Jefferson Dobbs (Bar Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Andrea Dubois (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Michael Edgecomb (Randolph)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Michael Edgecomb (Randolph, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Micah Engber (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Micah Engbev (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Aaron Frey (Office of the Attorney General)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Kate Gore (Charter Communications)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Kate Gore (Charter Communications)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Thomas Handel (Portland Media Center)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Thomas Handel (Portland Media Center)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Chris Hodgdon (Comcast)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Brian Knoblock (Maine Community Media Association)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Brian Knoblock (Maine Community Media Association)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Rebecca Lambert (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by David Lowe (Town of Waterboro)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by David Lowe (Town of Waterboro)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Michael McDade (Town of Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Jared Mills (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Kiera Reardon (Maine Connectivity Authority)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Melanie Sachs (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Deirdre Schneider (Maine Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Larry Sidelinger (Lincoln County Television)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Tony Vigue (Standish)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Terri Wright (Berwick Community Media)PDF
- Testimony on Oct 25, 2023 by Terri Wright (Berwick Communtiy Media)PDF
- Jefferson Dobbs, Bar Harbor (Written) - EUT 10/24/2023 01:07 PM
- Michael McDade, Town of Falmouth (Written) - EUT 10/24/2023 05:30 PM
- Jared Mills, Augusta (Written) - EUT 10/25/2023 08:08 AM
- Micah Engber, South Portland (Written) - EUT 10/21/2023 11:58 AM
- David Cota, Town of Carrabassett Valley (Written) - EUT 11/02/2023 02:56 PM
- Thomas Handel, Portland Media Center (Written) - EUT 10/16/2023 11:42 AM
- patrick bonsant, westbrook (Written) - EUT 10/25/2023 02:49 PM
- William Amaral, South Portland (Written) - EUT 10/24/2023 05:09 PM
- Michael Bradley, Woodbury, MN (Written) - EUT 10/24/2023 12:36 PM
- Brian Knoblock, Maine Community Media Association (Written) - EUT 10/11/2023 01:14 PM
- David Lowe, Town of Waterboro (Written) - EUT 10/16/2023 01:34 PM
- James Bellissimo, Berwick (Written) - EUT 10/11/2023 02:19 PM
- Rebecca Lambert, Maine Municipal Association (Speaking For) - EUT 10/25/2023 09:08 AM
- Terri Wright, Berwick Community Media (Written) - EUT 10/12/2023 12:37 PM
- Kate Gore, Charter Communications (Written) - EUT 10/24/2023 02:26 PM
- Michael Edgecomb, Randolph, Maine (Written) - EUT 10/23/2023 03:59 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1967&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280089527
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280089527
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1967&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089527
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/EUT/10-25-2023