Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 I · 1 D cosponsors

LD 2256 — An Act To Provide Emergency One-Time Relief From The Wild Blueberry Tax For Growers In Maine

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
  2. ✓
    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 March 28, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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-845) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-775) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  5. Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-775) thereto ADOPTED

  6. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-775) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) READ and ADOPTED

  7. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) 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-845)

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

  10. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  13. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  14. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  15. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-845), in concurrence.

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  17. READ ONCE.

  18. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  19. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-845).

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

  22. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  23. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  24. Voted - OTP-AM

  25. Work Session Held

  26. On motion by Senator Ingwersen of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, in concurrence.

  27. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

  29. Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 2256?
LD 2256 is sponsored by Kathy SHAW, Rebecca JAUCH, Allison Hepler (Democrat), Randall Hall (Republican), Timothy Guerrette (Republican), Dean Cray (Republican), Danny COSTAIN, Russell J. Black (Republican), and William Pluecker (Independent).
What is the current status of LD 2256?
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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