LD 1573 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Provide Financial Relief For Certain Volunteers Under The Corporation For National And Community Service, The Maine Service Fellows And The Maine Climate Corps

This bill amends a previous proposal to provide financial relief for volunteers in the Corporation for National and Community Service, Maine Service Fellows, and Maine Climate Corps programs. The key changes include updating the title to reflect that the relief is specifically for education benefits and adding a condition that the income tax subtraction applies only to the extent the benefits are included in federal adjusted gross income. Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation of $11,000 to fund administrative costs for implementing these tax changes.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2023

How they voted

295
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jun 20, 2023
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
6 Yea 5 Nay 1
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-584) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Report A Ought to Pass As Amended ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-584) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative PERRY of Bangor, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-5-1)
senate
Jun 16, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
May 16, 2023
Committee
Report READ and ACCEPTED and The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence
upper
May 16, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION
lower
May 16, 2023
Committee
Representative STOVER from the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Reporting that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Reported Out - REF TO TAX
legislature
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors