Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 959 — An Act To Expand Property Tax Relief For Maine Residents

Last action — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. On motion of Representative TIPPING of Orono, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  4. Reports READ.

  5. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  6. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 158 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  7. On motion by Senator DOW of Lincoln the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED.

  8. Reports Read

  9. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  10. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.

  11. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  12. REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION

  13. Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed

Sponsors

  • CHENETTE · Primary
  • BELLOWS · Cosponsor
  • DOW · Cosponsor
  • LIBBY · Cosponsor
  • McCREIGHT · Cosponsor
  • Parnell Terry · Cosponsor
  • Mark Cooper · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • CHENETTE

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ACCEPT MAJ ONTP RPT

Passed 18 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141401
Republican 4100
Democrat 0100
Total 181601
% of votes cast 51%46%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Nay
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Nay
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Nay
CARSON of Cumberland — Nay
CHENETTE of York — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Nay
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Nay
DION of Cumberland — Not Voting
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Nay
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Nay
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Nay
MAKER of Washington — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Nay
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Nay
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation housing
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 959?
LD 959 is sponsored by CHENETTE, BELLOWS, DOW, LIBBY, McCREIGHT, Parnell Terry (Democrat), and Mark Cooper (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 959?
This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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