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IntroducedMar 06, 2024
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2024
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Passed SenateMar 26, 2024
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Signed into Law
HP 1447, An Act To Provide Emergency One-Time Relief From The Wild Blueberry Tax For Growers In Maine
Last Action See all actions
House • Nov 20, 2024: The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 2256
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Dean Craycosponsor
- Timothy Guerrettecosponsor
- Randall Hallcosponsor
- Allison Heplercosponsor
- Rebecca Jauchcosponsor
- Kathy Shawcosponsor
Lobbyists
Heather Spalding | Client: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | Written | Start date: 03-13-2024 | End date: 03-13-2024 |
Michael Allen | Client: Department of Administrative and Financial Services | Written | Start date: 03-13-2024 | End date: 03-13-2024 |
Simeon Allen | Client: Blue Hill | Written | Start date: 03-13-2024 | End date: 03-13-2024 |
John Fassak | Client: Sedgwick | Written | Start date: 03-13-2024 | End date: 03-13-2024 |
Seth Kroeck | Client: Brunswick | Written | Start date: 03-13-2024 | End date: 03-13-2024 |
Votes
Actions
- Nov 20, 2024 | House
- The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-845)
- Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) was ADOPTED
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-775) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-775) thereto ADOPTED
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-775) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Mar 28, 2024 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Mar 27, 2024 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 26, 2024 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-845), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 25, 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-845).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 20, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 13, 2024 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Mar 06, 2024 | Senate
- On motion by Senator Ingwersen of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, in concurrence.
- Mar 06, 2024 | House
- Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-845) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-845) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-775) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-775) -- RotundoPDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Simeon Allen (Blue Hill)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Colleen Craig (Jasper Wyman and Son)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Hugh Drisko (Orrington)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by John Fassak (Sedgwick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Kevin Gardner (East Machias)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Katie Gillen (Lakeview Farm, LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Seth Kroeck (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Craig Lapine (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Scott Peasley (Peasley Farms)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by William Pluecker (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Julie Ann Smith (Maine Farmers Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 13, 2024 by Eric Venturini (Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine)PDF
- Heather Spalding, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (Written) - ACF 03/13/2024 02:47 PM
- Michael Allen, Department of Administrative and Financial Services (Written) - ACF 03/13/2024 12:55 PM
- Simeon Allen, Blue Hill (Written) - ACF 03/13/2024 12:28 PM
- John Fassak, Sedgwick (Written) - ACF 03/10/2024 01:46 PM
- Seth Kroeck, Brunswick (Written) - ACF 03/11/2024 08:37 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2256&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280092325
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280092325
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2256&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280092325
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/ACF/03-13-2024