[Local-Maine-Schools] LD 2323

[Brian Hubbell]

After heartfelt remarks in opposition by Senators Raye, Sherman,
Nutting, Weston, and Dow along with a family feud by anecdotal proxy
between Senators Turner and Raye, the Senate just enacted LD2323:

22-12.

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On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 11:08 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com> wrote:
> Back in the House, Rep. Schatz moves to reconsider engrossment:
>  Motion fails: 48-84
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>  Enacted by the House: 92-41
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>  Senate will reconvene Friday morning at 10:00 to consider enactment.
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>  That's it for this evening.
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>  On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 10:14 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > Now in the Senate, Senator Raye is offering Senate amendment S-682
>  >  http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD232312.asp
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>  >  Which contains provision to withdraw from RSUs, allow Regional School
>  >  Unions, and re-introduce the Gooley/Carter minimum size exceptions due
>  >  to low density of population
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>  >  Amendment is indefinitely postponed: 19-16
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>  >  Senate concurs with House:
>  >  21-14
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>  >  LD 2323 is now sent forthwith back to House for enactment.
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>  >  On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  > Amended only by the addition of the LD 2280 language, the House passed
>  >  >  2323 to be engrossed under the gavel.
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>  >  >  On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  >  > Rep Clark introduced House amendment F, delaying the time frame until 2010
>  >  >  >  H-1039
>  >  >  >  http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD232306.asp
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>  >  >  >  Amendment is indefinitely postponed by a vote of 77-60.
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>  >  >  >  On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  >  >  > Rep Farrington moved House amendment 'G', removing emergency preamble
>  >  >  >  >  and adds the text of LD 2280, the "non-controversial" items from the
>  >  >  >  >  Ed Committee's "bucket bill A"which is currently stalled in the
>  >  >  >  >  Senate.
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>  >  >  >  >  H-1041
>  >  >  >  >  http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD232310.asp
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>  >  >  >  >  Adopted under the gavel.
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>  >  >  >  >  On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 9:16 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  >  >  >  > House is back in session.
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>  >  >  >  >  >  On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  >  >  >  >  > Rep Johnson's amendments for a Private and Special Act for Greenville has
>  >  >  >  >  >  > been indefinitely postponed:  82-51
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > Rep Johnson's amendment for an exemption for isolated communities more than
>  >  >  >  >  >  > 25 miles apart has been indefinitely postponed: 73-60
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 6:46 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com>
>  >  >  >  >  >  > wrote:
>  >  >  >  >  >  > > Silsby's amendment was indefinitely postponed. Vote was: 100-33
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > As a correction, please note that this amendment was to removed the budget
>  >  >  >  >  >  > validation requirement only for municipalities with charters, not for every
>  >  >  >  >  >  > district.
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com>
>  >  >  >  >  >  > wrote:
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > Rep Silsby is now advancing an amendment to postpone the requirement for
>  >  >  >  >  >  > budget validation.
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Brian Hubbell <sparkflashgap at gmail.com>
>  >  >  >  >  >  > wrote:
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > > Rep Schatz moved to indefinitely postpone LD2323.
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > > After extensive remarks form the floor, the motion failed:
>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > > 47-83
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > > The bill is now tabled until later this evening.
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Brian Hubbell
>  >  >  >  >  >  > <sparkflashgap at gmail.com> wrote:
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > > > ..is under debate at present in the House
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>  >  >  >  >  >  > > > > > Video link:
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