Legislative Document No. 286 H.P. 210 House of Representatives, January 22, 2019
An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Feminine Hygiene Products
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk
Presented by Representative TEPLER of Topsham. Cosponsored by Representatives: RECKITT of South Portland, TERRY of Gorham, Senators: CHIPMAN of Cumberland, MIRAMANT of Knox, Senator BREEN of Cumberland and Representatives: BROOKS of Lewiston, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DENK of Kennebunk, MATLACK of St. George, O'NEIL of Saco, PIERCE of Falmouth.
Printed on recycled paper 1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2 Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§2-F is enacted to read: 3 2-F. Feminine hygiene product. "Feminine hygiene product" means any product 4 that is used with respect to menstruation. "Feminine hygiene product" includes but is not 5 limited to tampons, pads, liners and menstrual cups.
6 Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§103 is enacted to read: 7 103. Feminine hygiene products. Sales of feminine hygiene products.
8 Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1, 2019.
9 SUMMARY 10 This bill provides a sales tax exemption on the purchase of feminine hygiene 11 products.
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