Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

LD 1747 — An Act To Return The Sales Tax Rate To 5 Percent

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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  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 131st Legislature (2023-2024). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 409 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  3. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  4. Reports Read

  5. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

  6. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. On motion of Representative PERRY of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  8. Reports READ.

  9. Voted - Divided Report

  10. Work Session Held

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

  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  14. Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (180)

180 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 MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16200
Independent 0100
Republican 2700
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 211301
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1747?
LD 1747 is sponsored by Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Thomas Lavigne (Republican), Lisa KEIM, Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), John Ducharme (Republican), and Amy Arata (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1747?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). 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.
Where can I track LD 1747?
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