Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

LD 1479 — An Act To Modernize And Improve Maine'S Property Tax System

Last action — PASSED TO BE ENACTED - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed House” 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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Action History

  1. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  2. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  4. In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  5. Speaker laid before the House

  6. Later today assigned.

  7. On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  8. On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  9. FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  10. In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  11. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) in concurrence

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence

  13. READ ONCE

  14. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 530 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  15. On motion by Senator DOW of Lincoln the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  16. Reports Read

  17. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-624).

  19. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) was READ and ADOPTED.

  21. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  22. On motion of Representative TIPPING of Orono, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  23. Reports READ.

  24. Carried over to any special or regular session, or both, of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1138.

  25. CARRIED OVER to any Special or Regular Session of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1138.

  26. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence

  27. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  29. Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • STANLEY · Primary
  • CUSHING · Cosponsor
  • FARRIN · Cosponsor
  • HANINGTON · Cosponsor
  • HARLOW · Cosponsor
  • NADEAU · Cosponsor
  • RILEY · Cosponsor
  • SAVIELLO · Cosponsor
  • SKOLFIELD · Cosponsor
  • Richard Campbell · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • STANLEY

Co-sponsors (9)

  • CUSHING
  • FARRIN
  • HANINGTON
  • HARLOW
  • NADEAU
  • RILEY
  • SAVIELLO
  • SKOLFIELD
  • Richard Campbell Republican

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

ACCEPT MAJ OTP-A RPT

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26003
Republican 5000
Democrat 1000
Total 32003
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Not Voting
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Not Voting
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Not Voting
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAKER of Washington — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1479?
LD 1479 is sponsored by STANLEY, CUSHING, FARRIN, HANINGTON, HARLOW, NADEAU, RILEY, SAVIELLO, SKOLFIELD, and Richard Campbell (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1479?
This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” 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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