An Act to Require Competitive Procurement of Electricity from Generators Fueled by Municipal Solid Waste in Conjunction with Recycling

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1. Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 305 Yeas 13 - Nays 18 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

   6/3/2025Senate

2. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-238) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/2/2025House

3. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 265 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence.

   5/29/2025Senate

4. Reports READ Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business

   5/28/2025Senate

5. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE. Roll Call Ordered Sent down for concurrence

   5/28/2025Senate

6. Reports READ.Motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 192(Yeas 63 - Nays 73 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-238) 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-238) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   5/27/2025House

7. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

   3/21/2025House

8. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

   3/12/2025House

Bill Text

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