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LD 1967

An Act To Support Municipal Franchise Agreements

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · sponsored by Melanie Sachs · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2024-02-01: pass, 81 yes, 51 no, 18 not voting · Enactment

Yes 81

No 51

Not voting 18

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (81): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Amy Kuhn D, Ann Matlack D, Anne Perry D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Becky Jauch D, Benjamin Collings D, Bill Bridgeo D, Bruce White D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christopher Kessler D, Colleen Madigan D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Daniel Hobbs D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jess Fay D, Jim Dill D, Joe Perry D, Karen Montell D, Kathy Shaw D, Kelly Murphy D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Lynne Williams D, Maggie O'Neil D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Margaret Craven D, Mark Worth D, Matt Moonen D, Maureen Terry D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Paige Zeigler D, Poppy Arford D, Rachel Ross D, Raegan LaRochelle D, Reb Millett D, Reb Millett D, Ron Russell D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Scott Landry D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Moriarty D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Ed Crockett I, Walter Riseman I, Dean Cray R, Jack Ducharme R, Jennifer Poirier R, Kim Pomerleau R, Mark Blier R, Woody Woodsome R

No (51): Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Austin Theriault R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Nutting R, Caleb Ness R, Chad Perkins R, Dan Costain R, Dan Newman R, David Boyer R, Dick Bradstreet R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Ed Polewarczyk R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Heidi Sampson R, Irene Gifford R, Jeff Adams R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Andrews R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Davis R, Laurel Libby R, Mark Babin R, Michael Lemelin R, Micky Carmichael R, Mike Soboleski R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Scott Cyrway R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Tiffany Strout R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R

Not voting (18): Ambureen Rana D, Amy Roeder D, Erin Sheehan D, James Boyle D, Jane Pringle D, Kevin O'Connell D, Laurie Osher D, Bill Pluecker I, Ann Fredericks R, Caldwell Jackson R, David Haggan R, Joseph Galletta R, Larry Dunphy R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mark Walker R, Nathan Carlow R, Thomas Lavigne R, Timmy Guerrette R

Latest Senate vote

2024-01-23: pass, 21 yes, 12 no, 2 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes 21

No 12

Not voting 2

Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1967

Money and the vote: 1 no voter took $500 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).

Names

Yes (21): Anne Carney D, Ben Chipman D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Craig Hickman D, Dave LaFountain D, Donna Bailey D, Eloise Vitelli D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Rafferty D, Mark Lawrence D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Stacy Brenner D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D, Rick Bennett I, Marianne Moore R

No (12): Joe Baldacci D, Troy Jackson D, Eric Brakey R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Lisa Keim R, Matt Harrington R ($500), Matt Pouliot R, Peter Lyford R, Russell Black R, Stacey Guerin R, Trey Stewart R

Not voting (2): Mattie Daughtry D, Brad Farrin R

Lobbying on it, month by month

The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 1967 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.

Who lobbied on it

10 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1967 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
ComcastChris Hodgdon, Jim Mitchell5$9,020
Charter Communications, Inc.Kate Gore, Toby McGrath4$4,702.64
Motion Pictures AssociationCharles C. Soltan4$1,200
DIRECTV, LLCClara McConnell2$0
DISH Network, LLCClara McConnell2$0
GrowSmart MaineNancy E Smith1$0
Maine Broadband CoalitionMyles Smith2$0
Maine Municipal AssociationKate Dufour1$0
Maine State Chamber of CommerceLinda Caprara2$0
T-MobileCharles C. Soltan2$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2024-01-09House
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
pass8850
2024-01-23Senate
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass2112
2024-02-01House
Enactment
pass8151