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IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
SP 164, An Act To Protect Maine People From Inflation By Exempting Gold And Silver Coins And Bullion From The State Sales And Use Tax
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 16, 2025: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 372
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Randall Greenwoodcosponsor
- Laurel Libbycosponsor
- Mathew Mcintyrecosponsor
- Arthur Mingocosponsor
- Reagan Paulcosponsor
- Tracy Quintcosponsor
- William Tuellcosponsor
Votes
YES: 7
- Nicole Grohoski
- Bruce Bickford
- Thomas Lavigne
- Tracy Quint
- Shelley Rudnicki
- Gregg Swallow
- Russell White
NO: 6
- Kristen Cloutier
- Ed Crockett
- Gary Friedmann
- Ann Matlack
- Dan Sayre
- Michael Tipping
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- 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
- WARREN
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
NO: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- 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
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
ABSENT: 2
YES: 68
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
NO: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- 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
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
- Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.
- Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-353) FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 507
- (Yeas 68 - Nays 72 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)
- Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor WITHDREW his REQUEST for a Roll Call.
- Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-353) Report and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-353) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 464
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 75 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and 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
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 468 Yeas 28 - Nays 5 - Excused 1 - Absent 1
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-353) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-353)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 11, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 04, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 127)
- Jan 30, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-353) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-353) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Jp Cortez (Charlotte, NC)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Jp Cortez (Sound Money Defense League)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by David Crenshaw (National Coin & Bullion Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Paul Flynn (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Joseph Grant (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Randy Greenwood (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Patrick Heller (National Coin & Bullion Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Marianne Moore (Maine State Legislature)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=372&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096081
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096081
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=372&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096081