LD 835 — An Act To Phase Out The Income Tax
Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read LD 835 on the official Maine source →Action History
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Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 159 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
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On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
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Reports Read
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Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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(Yeas 85 - Nays 50 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
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ROLL CALL NO. 89
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On motion of Representative PERRY of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
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Reports READ.
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Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
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Voted - Divided Report
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Work Session Held
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Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
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The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence
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Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
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Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
Sponsors
- Katrina Smith · Cosponsor
- Tracy Quint · Cosponsor
- Daniel NEWMAN · Cosponsor
- Laurel Libby · Cosponsor
- Benjamin Hymes · Cosponsor
- Billy Bob Faulkingham · Cosponsor
- Eric BRAKEY · Cosponsor
- Donald Ardell · Cosponsor
- John ANDREWS · Cosponsor
- David Boyer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- David Boyer Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (9)
- Katrina Smith Republican Voted No
- Tracy Quint Republican Voted No
- Daniel NEWMAN
- Laurel Libby Republican Voted No
- Benjamin Hymes Republican Voted No
- Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Voted No
- Eric BRAKEY
- Donald Ardell Republican Voted No
- John ANDREWS
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 31% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BRAKEY of Androscoggin | — | Nay |
| CHIPMAN of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| KEIM of Oxford | — | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Donna Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Glenn "Chip" Curry | Democrat | Yea |
| Jill C. Duson | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph E. Rafferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph M. Baldacci | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark W. Lawrence | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Caldwell Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III | Republican | Nay |
| James D. Libby | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey L. Timberlake | Republican | Nay |
| Marianne Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew A. Harrington | Republican | Nay |
| Russell J. Black | Republican | Nay |
| Stacey K. Guerin | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 5 | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 26 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Unenrolled | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 50 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 33% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (150)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS of Paris | — | Nay |
| BOYLE of Gorham | — | Yea |
| CARMICHAEL of Greenbush | — | Yea |
| CLOUTIER of Lewiston | — | Yea |
| COLLINGS of Portland | — | Yea |
| COSTAIN of Plymouth | — | Not Voting |
| CRAVEN of Lewiston | — | Yea |
| DAVIS of East Machias | — | Yea |
| DUNPHY of Embden | — | Nay |
| FAY of Raymond | — | Yea |
| GALLETTA of Durham | — | Not Voting |
| HOBBS of Wells | — | Yea |
| JAUCH of Topsham | — | Yea |
| JAVNER of Chester | — | Nay |
| LANDRY of Farmington | — | Yea |
| LaROCHELLE of Augusta | — | Yea |
| MADIGAN of Waterville | — | Yea |
| MILLETT of Waterford | — | Not Voting |
| MILLETT of Waterford | — | Yea |
| MORIARTY of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| NESS of Fryeburg | — | Nay |
| NEWMAN of Belgrade | — | Nay |
| O'CONNELL of Brewer | — | Yea |
| O'NEIL of Saco | — | Yea |
| PAULHUS of Bath | — | Yea |
| PERRY of Calais | — | Yea |
| PERRY of Bangor | — | Yea |
| POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset | — | Nay |
| PRINGLE of Windham | — | Yea |
| RECKITT of South Portland | — | Yea |
| RISEMAN of Harrison | — | Not Voting |
| RUSSELL of Verona Island | — | Yea |
| SAMPSON of Alfred | — | Not Voting |
| SHAW of Auburn | — | Not Voting |
| SHEEHAN of Biddeford | — | Yea |
| WHITE of Waterville | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor | — | Yea |
| WORTH of Ellsworth | — | Yea |
| ZEIGLER of Montville | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Lee | Democrat | Yea |
| Allison Hepler | Democrat | Yea |
| Ambureen Rana | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Kuhn | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Roeder | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann Matlack | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Graham | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne-Marie Mastraccio | Democrat | Yea |
| Arthur Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Charles Skold | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheryl Golek | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Kessler | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Ankeles | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Sayre | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Shagoury | Democrat | Yea |
| Deqa Dhalac | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Gattine | Democrat | Yea |
| Grayson Lookner | Democrat | Yea |
| Holly Eaton | Democrat | Yea |
| Holly Sargent | Democrat | Yea |
| Holly Stover | Democrat | Yea |
| James Dill | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Dodge | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Montell | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristi Mathieson | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Supica | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Osher | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Gramlich | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Crafts | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Copeland | Democrat | Yea |
| Mana Abdi | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Malon | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Moonen | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Sachs | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael Brennan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michel Lajoie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michele Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Morgan Rielly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nina Milliken | Democrat | Yea |
| Parnell Terry | Democrat | Yea |
| Poppy Arford | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Talbot Ross | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Cluchey | Democrat | Yea |
| Samuel Zager | Democrat | Yea |
| Sophia Warren | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Salisbury | Democrat | Yea |
| Tavis Hasenfus | Democrat | Yea |
| Tiffany Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Traci Gere | Democrat | Yea |
| Valli Geiger | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Doudera | Democrat | Yea |
| Walter Runte | Democrat | Yea |
| William Bridgeo | Democrat | Yea |
| William Pluecker | Independent | Yea |
| Abigail Griffin | Republican | Nay |
| Amanda Collamore | Republican | Nay |
| Amy Arata | Republican | Nay |
| Ann Fredericks | Republican | Nay |
| Barbara Bagshaw | Republican | Nay |
| Benjamin Hymes | Republican | Nay |
| Billy Bob Faulkingham | Republican | Nay |
| Caldwell Jackson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chad Perkins | Republican | Nay |
| David Boyer | Republican | Nay |
| David G. Haggan | Republican | Nay |
| David Woodsome | Republican | Nay |
| Dean Cray | Republican | Nay |
| Donald Ardell | Republican | Nay |
| Gary Drinkwater | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Swallow | Republican | Nay |
| Irene Gifford | Republican | Nay |
| James Thorne | Republican | Nay |
| James White | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Adams | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Poirier | Republican | Nay |
| John Ducharme | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Underwood | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua Morris | Republican | Nay |
| Katrina Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Kimberly Pomerleau | Republican | Nay |
| Laurel Libby | Republican | Nay |
| Lucas Lanigan | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Babin | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Blier | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Walker | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Lemelin | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Soboleski | Republican | Nay |
| Nancy Theriault | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Carlow | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Henderson | Republican | Nay |
| Randall Greenwood | Republican | Nay |
| Randall Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Reagan Paul | Republican | Nay |
| Richard Campbell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Richard Mason | Republican | Nay |
| Richard T. Bradstreet | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Nutting | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Albert | Republican | Nay |
| Scott W. Cyrway | Republican | Nay |
| Sheila Lyman | Republican | Nay |
| Shelley Rudnicki | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen Wood | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steven Foster | Republican | Nay |
| Tammy Schmersal-Burgess | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Lavigne | Republican | Nay |
| Tiffany Strout | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Guerrette | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tracy Quint | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne Parry | Republican | Yea |
| W. Crockett | Unenrolled | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors LD 835?
- LD 835 is sponsored by Katrina Smith (Republican), Tracy Quint (Republican), Daniel NEWMAN, Laurel Libby (Republican), Benjamin Hymes (Republican), Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), Eric BRAKEY, Donald Ardell (Republican), John ANDREWS, and David Boyer (Republican).
- What is the current status of LD 835?
- 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 835?
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