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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 746: An Act To Authorize A Local Option Sales Tax On Short-Term Lodging To Fund Municipalities And Affordable Housing

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 746 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Authorize A Local Option Sales Tax On Short-Term Lodging To Fund Municipalities And Affordable Housing. Primary sponsor: Gary Friedmann (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary FriedmannPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Ryan FecteauCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse132
D. RAYCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dan SayreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Mike TippingCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 624 Yeas 7 - Nays 26 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
  4. Motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED
  5. Reports Read
  6. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
  7. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  8. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  9. (Yeas 70 - Nays 77 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
  10. ROLL CALL NO. 568
  11. Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
  12. Reports READ.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source