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IntroducedMar 14, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed SenateJun 16, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 711, An Act To Permanently Fund 55 Percent Of The State's Share Of Education By Establishing A Tax On Incomes Of More Than $1,000,000
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 17, 2025: Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1089
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Gary Friedmanncosponsor
- Drew Gattinecosponsor
- Laurie Oshercosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
- Suzanne Salisburycosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Votes
NO: 5
- Thomas Lavigne
- Tracy Quint
- Shelley Rudnicki
- Gregg Swallow
- Russell White
OTHER: 0
YES: 70
- 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
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 72
- 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
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MITCHELL
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SARGENT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
Actions
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED 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" (H-648)
- 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.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE AND CONCUR.
- Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered)
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 491 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 492 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) In NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland
- RECONSIDERED Accept the The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report
- TABLED until Later in Today's Session
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 478 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, the The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- HELD at the Request of Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 443
- (Yeas 70 - Nays 72 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
- Representative SARGENT of York MOVED to RECONSIDER whereby the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
- Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, REQUESTED a division.
- The Chair ordered a division.
- A vote of the House was taken. 61 voted in favor of the same and 66 against, and accordingly the motion to RECONSIDER FAILED.
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- 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)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 10, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 26, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 127)
- 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 14, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 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-648) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-648) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by 10039768 (Resource Generation Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Carolyn Bancroft (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Cathy Breen (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Anna Brown (Freeort)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Amanda Campbell (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Linda Caprara (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Meghann Carrasco (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Andy Cashman (Maine Association of REALTORS®)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Jackson Chadwick (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by David Clough (NFIB)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Nate Cloutier (HospitalityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by John Coleman (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Jan Collins (Wilton/MPAC)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Laura Corlew (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Jacquelyn Cressy (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Ann Danforth (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Larry Dansinger (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Molly DellaRoman (Brooklin)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Libby DeLucia-Harting (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Donna Dolham (Unitarian Universalist Community Church)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Shaun Donnelly (Arundel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Chloe Dowley (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Eli Durand-McDonnell (Maine Youth Power)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Steve Eagles (Dresden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Robbie Feinberg (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Rita Furlow (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Anne Gallaudet (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Cheryl Golek (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Adam Goode (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Linda Harris (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Destie Hohman Sprague (Maine Women's Lobby)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Claire Holman (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Charlotte Jacobs (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Carrie JadudPDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Kara Kaikini (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Jan Kosinski (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Michael Lambert (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Amy Larkin (Arundel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by maryann larson (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Evan LeBrun (Mainers for Working Families)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Ali Mann (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Heather Marden (Maine Association for the Education of Young Children)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Mimi Marstaller (Lewiston, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Dalton McKenna (Etna)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Sydney Michalski (Columbia)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Savannah Mirisola-Sullivan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Fritz Onion (Wayne)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Orion Ortolf (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Laurie Osher (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Sarae Pacetta (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by James Parakilas (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Maura Pillsbury (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Jennifer Reynolds (Jonesport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Alex Silver (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Kimberly Simmons (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Marie Louise St.Onge (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Lucas StClair (Falmouth )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Christine Szalay (Damariscotta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Ruben Torres (Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Sara Vanderwood (MAME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Ray Vensel (Maine Chapter, Freedom From Religion Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Colin Vettier (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Beth White (Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 26, 2025 by Carol Wishcamper (Freeport)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1089&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097493
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097493
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1089&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097493