What is the status of LD1960?

Failed as of June 18, 2025. Latest action: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) thereto. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 18, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1960?

Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1960?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1960&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD1960: An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products

Q: What is LD1960?

LD1960 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products.

Q: What does LD1960 do?

In its own words: An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Exempt Tobacco Products Containing Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products' Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the first 2 lines (page 1, lines 4 and 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "ingestible consumer products containing" Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the 6th and 7th lines (page 1, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the fol.

Status: Failed, June 18, 2025

What the bill says

An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Exempt Tobacco Products Containing Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products' Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the first 2 lines (page 1, lines 4 and 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "ingestible consumer products containing" Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the 6th and 7th lines (page 1, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the fol.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Exempt Tobacco Products Containing Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products' Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the first 2 lines (page 1, lines 4 and 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "ingestible consumer products containing" Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the 6th and 7th lines (page 1, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "an electronic smoking device or other tobacco product containing ingestible consumer products containing hemp or cannabidiol derived from hemp" and inserting the following: 'a tobacco product containing hemp' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2233 This amendment removes from the bill the exemption from the tax imposed on tobacco 2244 products for an electronic smoking device containing ingestible consumer products 2255 containing hemp or cannabidiol derived from hemp. The amendment provides an 2266 exemption from the tax imposed on tobacco products for a tobacco product containing 2277 hemp. 2288 SPONSORED BY: ___________________________________ 2299 (Senator TALBOT ROSS, R.) 3300 COUNTY: Cumberland Page …

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Maine LD1960: An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products

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