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IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 12, 2025
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 271, An Act Creating And Sustaining Jobs Through The Development Of Cooperatives And Employee-Owned Businesses By Providing Tax Deductions For Certain Qualified Business Activities
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 756
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Valli Geigercosponsor
- Allison Heplercosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
- Nicole Grohoski
- Dan Sayre
- Bruce Bickford
- Kristen Cloutier
- Ed Crockett
- Gary Friedmann
- Ann Matlack
- Shelley Rudnicki
- Michael Tipping
- Russell White
NO: 2
- Tracy Quint
- Gregg Swallow
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-354) 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" (S-354).
- In 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
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-354) READ. READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-354)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 11, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 27, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 25, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- 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 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 127)
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Katharine Ahlefeld (Liberty)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Emmy Andersson (Cooperative Maine Business Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Nick Battista (Island Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Rob Brown (Northport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Jennifer Coolidge (The Blue Hill Co-op)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Shanna Cox (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Melissa Daniels (Stonington)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Melissa Daniels (Stonington)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Larry Dansinger (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Jonah Fertig-Burd (Durham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Heather Foran (Gray)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Andy Fuller (Maine Camp Outfitters in Sunset, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Chris Linder (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Shelley Megquier (Maine Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Amanda Monaco-Sturgis (O'Donal's Employee Cooperative)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Cameron Reny (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Rebecca Swanson Conrad (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Sam Tracy (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Nicholas Vacchiano (O'Don)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=756&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096597
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096597
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=756&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096597
