Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1313: An Act to Promote Equity in the Forest Products Industry by Allowing Commercial Wood Haulers to Be Eligible for Certain Sales Ta
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
An Act to Promote Equity in the Forest Products Industry by Allowing Commercial Wood Haulers to Be Eligible for Certain Sales Tax Exemptions and Refunds
What the bill says
An Act to Promote Equity in the Forest Products Industry by Allowing Commercial Wood Haulers to Be Eligible for Certain Sales Tax Exemptions and Refunds" Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 'Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §2013, sub-§1, ¶D is enacted to read: D. "Hauling" means the transportation of forest products from the land where the forest products were harvested to their initial destination involving production or use.' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 1199 This amendment adds a definitio.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Promote Equity in the Forest Products Industry by Allowing Commercial Wood Haulers to Be Eligible for Certain Sales Tax Exemptions and Refunds" Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 'Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §2013, sub-§1, ¶D is enacted to read: D. "Hauling" means the transportation of forest products from the land where the forest products were harvested to their initial destination involving production or use.' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 1199 This amendment adds a definition of "hauling" to more narrowly target the sales tax 2200 exemption to the wood hauling industry. 2211 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 2222 (See attached) Page 1 - 132LR0085(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Sponsors
- Bradlee Farrin (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Susan Bernard (R, 1)
- Bruce Bickford (R, 20)