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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 11, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 152, An Act To Bring Fairness In Income Taxes To Maine Families By Adjusting The Tax Brackets And Tax Rates
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Jun 18, 2025: Carry Over Approved
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 229
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Julia Mccabecosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Melanie Sachscosponsor
Votes
NO: 5
- Thomas Lavigne
- Tracy Quint
- Shelley Rudnicki
- Gregg Swallow
- Russell White
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 67
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 71
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 18, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on TAXATION.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on TAXATION in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 474
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to Table Until Later in Today's Session
- Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw their motion to Table Until Later in Today's Session.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 476 Yeas 18 - Nays 17
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-649) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-649) in concurrence
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 441
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-649) 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-649).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 11, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 21, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Apr 10, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 27, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 127)
- Jan 16, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-649) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-649) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Linda Caprara (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Andy Cashman (Maine Association of Realtors)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by David Clough (NFIB)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Nate Cloutier (HospitalityMaine/Maine Tourism Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Christine Cummings (Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Ann Danforth (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Anne Graham (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Kerry Leichtman (resident of Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Ann Matlack (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Maura Pillsbury (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Alexander Price (Maine Jobs Council)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Sara Vanderwood (Oxford)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=229&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280095865
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095865
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=229&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095865