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ME LD 1493

enacted

An Act To Eliminate Tax And Wage Incentives For Visual Media Production Companies

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1493 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1493 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-24. Latest recorded action (2025-06-24): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 1493 about?

ME LD 1493 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Eliminate Tax And Wage Incentives For Visual Media Production Companies”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1493?

Michael TIPPING is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1493, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-24 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Michael TIPPINGprimary
  • Denise TEPLERcosponsor
  • Ambureen RANAcosponsor
  • Ann MATLACKcosponsor
  • Grayson LOOKNERcosponsor
  • Cheryl GOLEKcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-08

    Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. 2025-04-08

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-08

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-09

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  5. 2025-06-09

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  6. 2025-06-09

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) READ and ADOPTED.

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  7. 2025-06-09

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-313).

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  8. 2025-06-09

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  9. 2025-06-09

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  10. 2025-06-09

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  11. 2025-06-09

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-313).

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  12. 2025-06-09

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. 2025-06-10

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  14. 2025-06-10

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. 2025-06-11

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  16. 2025-06-24

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

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  17. 2025-05-22

    Work Session Held

  18. 2025-05-22

    Voted - OTP-AM

  19. 2025-06-06

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098223

Attribution

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