Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1798: An Act to Increase Revenue Sharing and to Control Property Taxes
Status: Failed, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Increase Revenue Sharing and to Control Property Taxes Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot. Cosponsored by Representative ROEDER of Bangor and Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, CYRWAY of Kennebec, MOORE of Washington, Representatives: GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, O'HALLORAN of Brewer. Printed on recycled paper.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Increase Revenue Sharing and to Control Property Taxes Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot. Cosponsored by Representative ROEDER of Bangor and Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, CYRWAY of Kennebec, MOORE of Washington, Representatives: GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, O'HALLORAN of Brewer. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §5681, sub-§4-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. U, §4, is amended to additional distribution for property tax limits for senior residents. The Treasurer of State shall transfer the balance in the Local Government Fund on the 20th day of each month. Money in the Local Government Fund must be distributed to each municipality in proportion to the product of the population of the municipality multiplied by the property tax burden of the municipality. A. Money in the Local Government Fund must be distributed to each municipality in proportion to the product of the population of the municipality multiplied by the property tax burden of the municipality. B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in addition to the amount distributed to a municipality pursuant to paragraph A, a municipality is entitled to an additional distribution …
Sponsors
- Joseph Baldacci (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Scott Cyrway (R, 16)
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- O'Halloran, Dani (D, 20)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : 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
Subjects: Legislature, Senate, INCREASED, Other, DISTRIBUTION, REVENUE SHARING
Common questions
- What is LD1798?
- LD1798 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Increase Revenue Sharing and to Control Property Taxes.
- What does LD1798 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Increase Revenue Sharing and to Control Property Taxes Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot. Cosponsored by Representative ROEDER of Bangor and Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, CYRWAY of Kennebec, MOORE of Washington, Representatives: GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, O'HALLORAN of Brewer. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD1798?
- Failed as of May 21, 2025. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1798?
- Joseph Baldacci (D, 9), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1798?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1798&snum=132
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