Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD934: An Act to Provide 100 Percent of the Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amount to Seniors and Veterans
Status: Failed, April 8, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Provide 100 Percent of the Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amount to Seniors and Veterans Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative WOOD of Greene. Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and Representatives: CAMPBELL of Orrington, MASON of Lisbon, POMERLEAU of Standish, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SMITH of Palermo, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senators: FARRIN of Somerset, HARRINGTON of York…
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Provide 100 Percent of the Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amount to Seniors and Veterans Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative WOOD of Greene. Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and Representatives: CAMPBELL of Orrington, MASON of Lisbon, POMERLEAU of Standish, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SMITH of Palermo, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senators: FARRIN of Somerset, HARRINGTON of York. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §683, sub-§1-C is enacted to read: 1-C. Exemption for individuals 65 years of age or older and veterans. For property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2026, a permanent resident of this State who is years of age or older or is a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States is eligible for an exemption pursuant to this subsection. A. As used in this subsection, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. (1) "Eligible homestead" means a homestead occupied by an eligible individual. (2) "Eligible individual" means an individual who, on April 1st of the property …
Sponsors
- (R, 92) · primary sponsor