Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1077: An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax
Status: Failed, June 17, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§1-K is enacted to read: 1-K. Bottled water. "Bottled water" means water intended for human consumption that is placed in a container, does not have any calories and does not contain sweeteners or other additives. Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§3-B, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. OOOO, §2 and affected by §7, is amended to read: C. Water, including mineral except for bottled water but including mineral and carbonated waters and ice; Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§3-B, as amended by PL 2019, c. 231, Pt. A, §§5 and 6 and PL 2021, c. 669, §5, is further amended by amending the 2nd blocked paragraph to read: "Grocery staples" includes bottled water, bread and bread products, jam, jelly, pickles, honey, condiments, maple syrup, spaghetti sauce or salad dressing when packaged as a separate item for retail sale. Sec. 4. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. Page 1 - 132LR1538(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " " to H.P. 699, L.D. 1077 SUMMARY This amendment includes bottled …
Sponsors
- Chad Perkins (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Donald Ardell (R, 6)
- Mark Babin (R, 3)
- Alicia Collins (R, 61)
- Scott Cyrway (R, 16)
- Stacey Guerin (R, 4)
- Benjamin Hymes (R, 38)
- McIntyre, Mathew (R, 18)
- Arthur Mingo (R, 9)
- Robert Nutting (R, 66)
Latest actions
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 601 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 537(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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 Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- Senate RC #601: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (June 17, 2025): 18 yea, 16 nay, passed
- House RC #537: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP (June 17, 2025): 75 yea, 72 nay, passed
Subjects: WATER, EXEMPT ITEMS, Legislature, SALES AND USE TAX, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1077?
- LD1077 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax.
- What does LD1077 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
- What is the status of LD1077?
- Failed as of June 17, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 601 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1077?
- Chad Perkins (R, 31), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1077?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1077&snum=132
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