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ME LD 1617

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An Act To Lower The Exclusion Amount For The Estate Tax And Create An Exclusion For Family Farms And Aquaculture, Fishing And Wood Harvesting Businesses

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1617 pass?

No. ME LD 1617 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-05-28). Latest recorded action (2025-05-28): Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

What is ME LD 1617 about?

ME LD 1617 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Lower The Exclusion Amount For The Estate Tax And Create An Exclusion For Family Farms And Aquaculture, Fishing And Wood Harvesting Businesses”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1617?

Cheryl GOLEK is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1617, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-28 — Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cheryl GOLEKprimary
  • Eleanor SATOcosponsor
  • Ambureen RANAcosponsor
  • Rafael MACIAScosponsor
  • Mana ABDIcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-11

    Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.

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  2. 2025-04-11

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-28

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

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  4. 2025-05-21

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-05-21

    Voted - ONTP

  6. 2025-05-27

    Reported Out - ONTP

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098463

Attribution

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