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signed · Maine · House Jul 1, 2025

LD 800: An Act To Fund The Provision Of Advocacy Services To Persons With Intellectual Disabilities

LD 800 allocates $50,000 annually from the General Fund for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to fund advocacy services for individuals with intellectual disabilities through Disability Rights Maine. The bill ensures continued financial support for existing advocacy services that help people with intellectual disabilities navigate healthcare, education, and community systems. It directly affects residents of Maine with intellectual disabilities by maintaining access to these support services without changing eligibility or program scope. The funding mechanism is a straightforward budget allocation, not a new policy.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $50k from General Fund for advocacy services, directly funding essential public support program under Budget & Taxes.90% confidence
Drew Gattine (D) · 3 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · Senate Jul 1, 2025

LD 1951: An Act To Promote Food Processing And Manufacturing Facility Expansion And Create Jobs

LD 1951 modifies Maine's tax credit program for food processing and manufacturing facility expansions. It increases the annual tax credit rate from 1.8% to 2% of qualified investments for facilities meeting new criteria, effective 2027. The bill raises the total funding cap for approved projects from $100 million to $200 million and sets a new $100 million maximum per project. To qualify, applicants must employ at least 40 full-time Maine-based workers within 12 months of facility startup and meet specific wage requirements tied to county income levels. This primarily affects businesses seeking tax incentives for expanding or building new food processing facilities in Maine.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax credit rate (1.8%→2%) and funding cap ($100M→$200M) for food processing incentives, directly advancing tax incentive policy to stimulate economic growth.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires 40 full-time Maine workers per project within 12 months, directly promoting job creation and employment standards.85% confidence
Trey Stewart (R) · 8 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · Senate Jul 1, 2025

LD 982: An Act To Establish Equal Tax Treatment For The Mi'Kmaq Nation

This bill amends Maine's tax code to establish equal tax treatment for the Mi'kmaq Nation and other recognized Maine tribes, including the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Penobscot Nation. It exempts sales to these tribes from state sales tax and clarifies that they are treated as government entities for tax purposes, reducing compliance costs for tribes and the state. The bill also defines key terms like "Mi'kmaq Nation Trust Land" to align with federal law. These changes take effect on January 1, 2026, for sales and tax years beginning after that date.
Rachel Talbot Ross (D) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Maine · House Jul 1, 2025

LD 815: An Act To Provide Funding For Respite Care And Supplemental Services Provided By The Family Caregiver Support Program

This bill, LD 815, provides $2.25 million annually from the General Fund to fund respite care and supplemental services for family caregivers and older relative caregivers through Maine's Office of Aging and Disability Services. It directly supports unpaid caregivers - such as adult children caring for aging parents - by offering temporary relief (respite care) and additional support services. The funding is allocated as ongoing, recurring appropriations for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years. The bill does not change eligibility rules but ensures continued financial support for existing services within the Family Caregiver Support Program.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $2.25M annually from General Fund for caregiver services, increasing public service funding.90% confidence
Kristen Cloutier (D) · 8 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · Senate Jul 1, 2025

LD 583: An Act To Support Informed Community Self-Determination In Emergency Medical Services Planning

LD 583 provides annual funding of $200,000 from the General Fund to support the Maine Emergency Medical Services Community Grant Program. This funding directly helps local communities plan and improve their emergency medical services (EMS) by offering grants for community-driven planning initiatives. The bill establishes ongoing financial support for the program, enabling communities to make informed decisions about their local EMS needs without requiring new regulations or policy changes. The program's focus is on empowering communities to determine their own EMS planning priorities.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $200,000 annual funding from General Fund for EMS community grants, directly supporting public service funding within state budget framework.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides $200,000 annual funding for community-driven EMS planning grants, directly advancing emergency medical services infrastructure and local healthcare planning initiatives.95% confidence
Chip Curry (D) · 4 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · Senate Jul 1, 2025

LD 396: An Act To Provide For A Later Starting Time For High Schools

LD 396 requires all Maine public high schools to start the school day no earlier than 8:30 a.m. beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. This applies to every school administrative unit in the state, meaning all public high schools must adjust their schedules to meet this standard. The key provision sets a mandatory minimum start time, prohibiting secondary schools from beginning classes before 8:30 a.m. The requirement takes effect for the 2026-2027 school year, giving districts time to implement the change.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates later start times to improve student health and academic performance, aligning with evidence-based educational best practices for adolescent development.95% confidence
Mattie Daughtry (D) · 8 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · Senate Jul 1, 2025

LD 146: An Act To Increase The Maximum Amount Of The Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit That May Be Taken In A Year

LD 146 increases Maine's Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit limit for the first two years of claiming the credit (starting in tax years beginning January 1, 2025). Currently, taxpayers could claim up to $5 million per year for certified historic property rehabilitation projects, but this bill changes the limit to a combined $10 million total across the first two years. The credit for the second year is reduced by the amount claimed in the first year, ensuring the total does not exceed $10 million. This change directly affects property owners and developers rehabilitating certified historic properties in Maine, while maintaining a $5 million annual limit for all subsequent years.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax credit limit for historic property rehab, providing tax relief per tax credit policy indicators.90% confidence
Peggy Rotundo (D) · 4 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · Senate Jul 1, 2025

LD 1768: An Act To Protect Residents Of Mobile Home Parks By Amending The Real Estate Transfer Tax

LD 1768 amends Maine's real estate transfer tax law to better support mobile home park residents. It exempts transfers of mobile home parks to residents or resident-owned associations from the standard transfer tax, making it easier for residents to collectively purchase their parks. Additionally, all tax revenue generated from mobile home park sales (to non-residents) must be directed to the Maine State Housing Authority and deposited into the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund, which supports statewide housing initiatives. These changes take effect starting in fiscal year 2026-27.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts resident park transfers from tax (relief) and directs non-resident sale revenue to housing fund (funds public service).95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingExempts resident purchases of mobile home parks from transfer tax, funds Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund via non-resident sales tax revenue, strengthening tenant ownership and housing programs.95% confidence
Donna Bailey (D) · 8 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · Senate Jul 1, 2025

LD 554: An Act To Encourage Resident-Owned Communities And Cooperatives And Preserve Affordable Housing Through Tax Credits

This bill creates a state income tax deduction for property owners who sell more than 50% ownership in housing businesses (like apartment buildings or manufactured housing parks) to resident-owned cooperatives. The deduction excludes up to $750,000 of the sale gain from Maine state income tax, directly benefiting sellers transferring properties to cooperatives organized under Maine law. It specifically targets non-publicly traded housing businesses registered in Maine or operating within the state. The policy aims to preserve and increase affordable housing units by incentivizing conversions to cooperative ownership models, with performance measures tracking housing retention and economic impact.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax deduction for property owners selling to cooperatives, reducing state tax revenue via incentive to preserve affordable housing - direct tax policy action supporting housing goals.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill creates tax deduction for selling housing to resident-owned cooperatives, directly preserving affordable housing through financial incentives for property transfers.95% confidence
Cameron Reny (D) · 6 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · House Jul 1, 2025

LD 747: An Act To Provide Funds To Reduce Student Homelessness

LD 747 establishes a Maine State Housing Authority program providing direct rental subsidies to homeless students in public elementary and secondary schools. The bill allocates $2 million annually from the General Fund to fund this program, which will provide housing assistance directly to homeless students or their guardians. It removes a previous requirement to specifically address minors without adult guardians, while directing the Housing Authority to coordinate with the Department of Education and Health and Human Services. The program aims to reduce homelessness among school-aged children by connecting them with stable housing through direct financial support.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $2M annually from General Fund to fund student housing program, directly increasing public service funding per Budget & Taxes topic indicators.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $2M annually for housing subsidies to homeless K-12 students, directly addressing educational access barriers through funding and coordination with education authorities.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAllocates $2M for direct rental subsidies to homeless students, funding housing assistance program addressing homelessness.95% confidence
Michael Brennan (D) · 9 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · House Jul 1, 2025

LD 400: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Public Safety, Office Of The State Fire Marshal To Compile A Statewide Inventory Of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Concentrate

LD 400 requires the Maine State Fire Marshal to compile a statewide inventory of aqueous film-forming foam concentrate (AFFF), a firefighting foam, held by public and private entities possessing 5 gallons or more. Starting July 1, 2026, public entities (like state and local governments) must report their holdings within one year, while private entities must report over a two-year period. The completed inventory, made public as a record, must be submitted to the Maine Legislature by July 1, 2028, for review by environmental and public safety committees. This measure gathers data on AFFF distribution without changing its use or regulation.
Dan Ankeles (D) · 8 co-sponsors
signed · Maine · Senate Jul 1, 2025

LD 689: An Act To Support The Northern New England Poison Center

LD 689 appropriates $335,000 annually from the General Fund to the Northern New England Poison Center for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. This funding ensures the center can continue providing 24-hour medical advice and information about potentially harmful substances to Maine residents. The bill directly supports the poison center’s operations, enabling it to maintain emergency services for people exposed to toxins or poisons. It does not create new regulations but secures ongoing access to a critical public health resource.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $335k annually from General Fund to fund poison center operations, directly supporting essential public health services through state budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirectly funds poison center's 24/7 healthcare services, securing public health operations through annual appropriation per bill's funding allocation.95% confidence
Tim Nangle (D) · 8 co-sponsors
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