Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD278: An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine
Status: Failed, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §4401, sub-§9, as amended by PL 2023, c. 613, Pt. B, §5, is further amended to read: 9. Tobacco products. "Tobacco products" means any products that are made from or derived from tobacco, or that contain nicotine, whether natural or artificial, including, but not limited to, cigars, including premium cigars; cheroots; stogies; electronic smoking devices and liquids used in electronic smoking devices whether or not they contain nicotine; periques, granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed and other smoking tobacco; snuff; snuff flour; snus; cavendish; plug and twist tobacco; finecut and other chewing tobaccos; shorts; refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings and sweepings of tobacco; and other kinds and forms of tobacco, prepared in such manner as to be intended for human consumption or as is likely to be consumed, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled or ingested by any other means. "Tobacco products" does not include noncombustible oral pouches containing nicotine powder regardless of whether that powder is derived from tobacco or artificially created.' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 3300 This amendment replaces the …
Sponsors
- Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- John Ducharme (R, 71)
- Laurel Libby (R, 90)
- Joseph Martin (R, 19)
- Joshua Morris (R, 91)
- Jeffrey Timberlake (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- : Reports READ On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 251 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 1 Sent down 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.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Votes
- Senate RC #251: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (May 28, 2025): 20 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX, Senate, Other, REPEALED
Common questions
- What is LD278?
- LD278 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine.
- What does LD278 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
- What is the status of LD278?
- Failed as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Reports READ.On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD278?
- Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD278?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=278&snum=132
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