Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: To Executive

LD 498 — An Act To Reauthorize A 3 Percent Tax On Income Over $200,000 To Lift All Maine Workers Out Of Poverty

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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

This bill died with 130th Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 430 Yeas 33 - Nays 2 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  3. On motion by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence

  4. Reports READ

  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. Subsequently, On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  7. Speaker laid before the House

  8. Later today assigned.

  9. On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  10. Reports READ.

  11. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  12. Voted - Divided Report

  13. Work Session Held

  14. Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.

  15. Work Session Held - TABLED

  16. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  17. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 17, 2021.

Sponsors

  • Michael SYLVESTER · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Michael SYLVESTER

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 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 MIN ONTP RPT

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democrat 10000
Independent 1000
Unaffiliated 14200
Total 33200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Nay
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
LUCHINI of Hancock — Yea
MAXMIN of Lincoln — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SANBORN of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 498?
LD 498 is sponsored by Michael SYLVESTER.
What is the current status of LD 498?
This bill died with 130th Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “To Executive” 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.
Where can I track LD 498?
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