ME LD 278

• MISCELLANEOUS TAXES
• REPEALED
• TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX

• Matthew HARRINGTONprimary
• Jeffrey TIMBERLAKEcosponsor
• Joshua MORRIScosponsor
• Joseph MARTINcosponsor
• Laurel LIBBYcosponsor
• John DUCHARMEcosponsor

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1. 2025-01-28

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

2. 2025-01-28

   The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.

   referral-committee

3. 2025-01-28

   In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

4. 2025-03-21

   CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

5. 2025-05-28

   Reports READ

6. 2025-05-28

   On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED.

7. 2025-05-28

   Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 251 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 1

8. 2025-05-28

   Sent down for concurrence

9. 2025-05-29

   Reports READ.

10. 2025-05-29

    On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

    committee-failure

11. 2025-05-29

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

12. 2025-05-29

    Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

    failure

13. 2025-02-26

    Work Session Held

14. 2025-02-26

    Voted - Divided Report

15. 2025-05-22

    Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

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• ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

  2025-05-28 · pass · 20-12

  Member-level votes (35)

  • BAILEY of York: yes
  • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
  • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
  • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
  • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
  • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
  • BLACK of Franklin: other
  • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
  • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
  • CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
  • CURRY of Waldo: yes
  • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
  • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
  • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
  • FARRIN of Somerset: no
  • GROHOSKI of Hancock: other
  • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
  • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
  • HARRINGTON of York: no
  • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
  • INGWERSEN of York: yes
  • LAWRENCE of York: yes
  • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
  • MARTIN of Oxford: no
  • MOORE of Washington: no
  • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
  • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
  • RAFFERTY of York: yes
  • RENY of Lincoln: yes
  • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
  • STEWART of Aroostook: other
  • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
  • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
  • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
  • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

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