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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

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Quick answers

Did ME LD 1617 pass?

No. ME LD 1617 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. 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

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-28

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

    failure

  2. 2025-05-27

    Reported Out - ONTP

  3. 2025-05-21

    Voted - ONTP

  4. 2025-05-21

    Work Session Held

  5. 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

  6. 2025-04-11

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

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Related bills

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Official source

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

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