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ME LD 1603

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An Act To Eliminate The Property Tax On Business Equipment With A Value Of No More Than $50,000

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1603 pass?

No. ME LD 1603 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-05-20). Latest recorded action (2025-05-20): Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

What is ME LD 1603 about?

ME LD 1603 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Eliminate The Property Tax On Business Equipment With A Value Of No More Than $50,000”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1603?

Joseph MARTIN is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1603, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-20 — Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Joseph MARTINprimary
  • Marianne MOOREcosponsor
  • James LIBBYcosponsor
  • Michael SOBOLESKIcosponsor
  • David BOYERcosponsor
  • Bruce BICKFORDcosponsor
  • Stacey GUERINcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-10

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

  2. 2025-04-10

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-10

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-20

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

    failure

  5. 2025-05-13

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-13

    Voted - ONTP

  7. 2025-05-15

    Reported Out - ONTP

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=280098434

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