Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 1303 — An Act To Exempt Boats And All-Terrain Vehicles Purchased For Qualified Commercial Fishing Or Commercial Farming From State Sales Tax

Last action — The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). 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.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 20, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

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Action History

  1. The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

  3. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  4. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-334) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-751) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  5. Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-334) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-751) thereto ADOPTED

  6. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-751) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) READ and ADOPTED

  7. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) was ADOPTED

  8. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-334) thereto

  9. On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  10. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  11. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  14. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-334) thereto.

  16. Sent down for concurrence

  17. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-334) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-334) thereto ADOPTED

  19. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Senate Amendment "A" (S-334) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) READ and ADOPTED

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (H-524) READ

  21. READ ONCE

  22. Subsequently Report Accepted

  23. Taken from the table by the President

  24. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report

  25. READ

  26. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-524).

  28. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  29. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  30. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  31. Voted - OTP-AM

  32. Work Session Held

  33. Work Session Held - TABLED

  34. Work Session Held - TABLED

  35. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

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

  37. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  39. Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1303?
LD 1303 is sponsored by James Thorne (Republican), Tiffany Strout (Republican), Marianne Moore (Republican), Allison Hepler (Democrat), Randall Hall (Republican), Timothy Guerrette (Republican), Kenneth DAVIS, Dean Cray (Republican), and Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1303?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). 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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