This will be a chance to see how debate on floor of House and Senate.
Speaker / Pres |
The clerk/secretary will read the bill. |
Clerk / Sec |
The next bill to be considered is Bill # LD 2010-405, from the Committee on Fiancial Affairs. An Act Relating To: Increasing the State Tax on Hotel/Motel and Bed and Breakfast rates to 10%. The committee report was a divided report Ought to Pass 4 Ought Not to Pass 14 |
Speaker / Pres |
Is there a motion before the House / Senate |
Sen / Rep # |
Mr/Madam Speaker/President |
Speaker / Pres |
The chair recognizes the Senator/Representative. |
Sen / Rep #1 |
Rep/Sen Tyler Nason of Presque Isle, I move that we accept the minority Ought to Pass report, and I would like to speak on my motion. |
Speaker / Pres |
Rep/Sen Nason moves we accept the minority Ought to Pass Report. …. Rep/Sen Nason.. |
Sen / Rep #1 |
Thank you, members of the House/Senate as the House Chair of the committee on Finacial Affairs on we discussed this bill in great detail. With Maines reputation as tourist location for all seasons we saw this as the best way to increase revenue for the State without increasing taxes on Maine
residents. |
Sen / Rep #2 |
Madam/Mr Speaker/President |
Speaker / Pres |
The chair recognizes the Rep/Sen.... |
Sen / Rep #2 |
Katie Emery of Washington Academy, members of the House/Senate. I oppose this bill. If we make Maine a more expensive place for people to come fewer will use our State for vacations and that will effect not only the Hotel owners but others like restaurants, and rentals. |
Sen / Rep #3 |
Mr/Madam Speaker/President... |
Speaker / Pres |
The chair recognizes the Sen/Rep..... |
Sen / Rep #3 |
Easton Scott of Bonny Eagle, I urge my fellow members to support the minority Ought to Pass Report. More taxes make Maine more and more unfriendly for businesses, we must look for other revenue sources that won't make it harder on Maine businesses |
Sen / Rep #4 |
Mr/Madam Speaker/President, Michelle Bickford of Houlton I move the previous question. |
Speaker / Pres |
Is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to move the previous question, (BANGS THE GAVEL) it is a vote. Is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to accept the minority Ought not to Pass report. |
Sen / Rep #5 |
Mr/Madam Speaker/President, Glenn Ouellette, of Erskine, I call for a division. |
Speaker / Pres |
Rep/Sen Ouellette, has called for a division. All those in favor of the Ought to Pass recommendation please rise and remain standing........ all those opposed to the Ought to Pass recommendation please rise and remain standings. The chair seeing 21 in the affirmative and 65 in the negative, the motion fails. Is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to accept the Ought Not to Pass report. (BANG THE GAVEL) It is a vote. The clerk will read the bill, |
Clerk |
(BEGINS TO READ THE BILL) |
Speaker / Pres |
Rep/Sen Warner of Carrabec moves that further reading of the bill be dispensed with. Is that the pleasure of the House/Senate.
(BANGS THE GAVEL) it is a vote. This bill having had it's reading, is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to pass this bill to be engrossed.
(BANGS THE GAVEL) it is a vote. This bill having been engrossed is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to pass this bill to be enacted.
(BANGS THE GAVEL) it is a vote.
The clerk/sec. will introduce the next bill |
