Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD15: An Act to Modify the Excise Tax on Camper Trailers
Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Eliminate the Excise Tax on Camper Trailers Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland. Cosponsored by Representative POMERLEAU of Standish and Representative: WALKER of Naples. Printed on recycled paper.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Eliminate the Excise Tax on Camper Trailers Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland. Cosponsored by Representative POMERLEAU of Standish and Representative: WALKER of Naples. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1482, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2013, c. 263, §1, is further amended to read: C. For the privilege of operating a motor vehicle or camper trailer on the public ways, each motor vehicle, other than a stock race car, or each camper trailer to be so operated is subject to excise tax as follows, except as specified in subparagraph (3), (4) or (5): a sum equal to 24 mills on each dollar of the maker's list price for the first or current year of model, 17 1/2 mills for the 2nd year, 13 1/2 mills for the 3rd year, mills for the 4th year, 6 1/2 mills for the 5th year and 4 mills for the 6th and succeeding years. The minimum tax is $5 for a motor vehicle other than a bicycle with motor attached, and $2.50 …
Sponsors
- James Libby (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Pomerleau (R, 85)
- Mark Walker (R, 84)
Latest actions
- : HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-399).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-399) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-399).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Subjects: EXCISE TAX, Legislature, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, TOW-BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD15?
- LD15 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Modify the Excise Tax on Camper Trailers.
- What does LD15 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Eliminate the Excise Tax on Camper Trailers Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland. Cosponsored by Representative POMERLEAU of Standish and Representative: WALKER of Naples. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD15?
- Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD15?
- James Libby (R, 22), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD15?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=15&snum=132
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