Clerk: Beth St. Pierre
OPLA Analyst: Julie Jones
OFPR Analyst: Alexandra Avore
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Jurisdiction: Bureau of Revenue Services; taxes; tax exemptions and credits; Maine Residents Property Tax Program; property valuation and assessment; tax increment financing; municipal revenue sharing; and unorganized territories and tree growth tax issues.*
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Rep.John F. Piotti, Chair
 Unity
1075 Albion Road, Unity, ME 04988
437-2493 Bus: 338-6575
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http://www.mainehousedems.org/jpiotti
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Sen.Joseph C. Perry, Chair
Penobscot
237 Grove St
Bangor, ME 04401
942-5585
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Rep.Richard G. Woodbury
(U-Yarmouth)
174 Oakwood Drive,
Yarmouth, ME 04096
847-9300
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Sen.Ethan Strimling
Cumberland
211 Spring St, Portland 04102
828-8634 Bus: 775-0105
Fax: 780-1701
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Sen.Richard A. Nass
 York (Bio) 477-2607
PO Box 174, Acton, ME 04001-0174
SenRichard.Nass@legislature.maine.gov
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Rep.Herbert E. Clark
Millinocket (Bio) 723-5746
180 Bowdoin Street, Millinocket, ME 04462
clarkhe@prexar.com
RepHerbert.Clark@legislature.maine.gov
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Rep.Thomas R. Watson
Bath (Bio) 442-7493
Bus: 443-1606; Fax: 386-0512
1565 Washington Street, Bath, ME 04530
RepThom.Watson@legislature.maine.gov
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Rep.Anne M. Rand
Portland (Bio) 772-7704
Bus: 773-8198; Fax: 775-0591
61 Melbourne Street, Portland, ME 04101
rndanne@aol.com
RepAnne.Rand@legislature.maine.gov
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Rep.Donald E. Pilon
Saco (Bio) 284-8161
Bus: 553-1357; Fax: 286-1911
299 Ferry Road, Saco, ME 04072
1st@gwi.net
RepDon.Pilon@legislature.maine.gov
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Rep.Randy E. Hotham
Dixfield (Bio) 562-8265
Bus: 369-2418
PO Box 352, Dixfield, ME 04224
randy_hotham@yahoo.com
RepRandy.Hotham@legislature.maine.gov
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Rep.Scott E. Lansley
Sabattus (Bio) 783-1717
Bus: 287-1440; Fax: 783-1717
70 Lansley Drive, Sabattus, ME 04280
slansley2@aol.com
RepScott.Lansley@legislature.maine.gov
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Rep.Kathleen D. Chase
Wells (Bio) 646-2118
Fax: 646-6343
142 Branch Road, Wells, ME 04090
RepKathleen.Chase@legislature.maine.gov
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Rep.L.Gary Knight
Livermore Falls (Bio) 897-2489
453 Moose Hill Road, Livermore Falls, ME 04254
LGary.Knight@usa.net
RepGary.Knight@legislature.maine.gov
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TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR April 9 - April 20
Monday, April 9, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
10:00 AM Room 127, State House
L.D.1461 An Act To Allow a Tax Credit for Tuition Paid to Private Schools (Sponsor: Sen.SHERMAN of Aroostook)
L.D.1529 An Act To Create a Scholarship Grant Organization Tax Credit (Sponsor: Sen.SHERMAN of Aroostook)
L.D.262 An Act To Amend the Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties (Sponsor: Rep.KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor)
L.D.1356 An Act To Provide a Tax Credit for Revitalization of Historic Mill Facilities (Sponsor: Sen.MITCHELL of Kennebec)
L.D.394 An Act To Provide a Tax Benefit to Businesses That Invest in Quality Child Care (Sponsor: Rep.CONOVER of Oakland)
L.D.1712 An Act To Amend the Amount of the Child Care Tax Credit (Sponsor: Rep.CONOVER of Oakland)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
L.D.716 RESOLVE, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 324: ConnectME Tax Reimbursements, a Major Substantive Rule of Maine Revenue Services (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep.PIOTTI of Unity) (Submitted by Maine Revenue Services)
L.D.1005 An Act To Amend the Tax Laws Concerning Certain Motor Vehicle Dealership Transactions (Sponsor: Sen.PERRY of Penobscot)
L.D.337 An Act To Exempt Certain Shipping Fees from the Sales Tax (Sponsor: Sen.PLOWMAN of Penobscot)
L.D.937 An Act To Exempt Qualifying Snowmobile Trail Grooming Equipment from State Sales Tax (Sponsor: Rep.CLARK of Millinocket)
L.D.1214 An Act To Improve the Competitiveness of Maine's Boat Building Industry (Sponsor: Sen.DAMON of Hancock)
L.D.954 An Act To Reduce the Sales Tax on Business Energy (Sponsor: Sen.COURTNEY of York)
L.D.1485 An Act Relating to Automotive Core Parts (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS farming)
L.D.1052 An Act To Extend Eligibility for the Trade-in Credit to All Trailers (Sponsor: Rep.BROWNE of Vassalboro)
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
WORK SESSION:
L.D.716 RESOLVE, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 324:ConnectME Tax Reimbursements, a Major Substantive Rule of Maine Revenue Services (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep.PIOTTI of Unity) (Submitted by Maine Revenue Services)
L.D.208 An Act To Eliminate Tax Increment Financing for Retail Businesses (Sponsor: Rep.SIMPSON of Auburn)
L.D.81 An Act To Update the Property Tax Exemption for Parsonages (Sponsor: Rep.FARRINGTON of Gorham)
L.D.665 An Act Regarding the Calculation of Tree Growth Reimbursements to Municipalities (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.MILLETT of Waterford)
L.D.530 An Act To Encourage Open Space through Current Use Taxation of Open Space Land Set Aside for Long-term Protection from Development (Sponsor: Rep.HILL of York)
L.D.640 An Act To Assess Farm Buildings at Current Use Value (Sponsor: Rep.HOLMAN of Fayette)
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
L.D.1486 An Act To Clarify the Property Tax Exemption for Family Burial Grounds (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS of Farmington)
L.D.1338 An Act Concerning the Taxation of Property Owned by Certain Nonprofit Organizations (Sponsor: Rep.FLETCHER of Winslow)
L.D.1100 An Act To Support Continued Viability of Affordable Housing (Sponsor: Sen.SCHNEIDER of Penobscot)
L.D.1069 An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Technology Centers (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.FINCH of Fairfield)
L.D.1648 An Act To Exempt Housing Owned by Nonprofit Organizations for People with Disabilities from the Municipal Service Fee Laws (Sponsor: Rep.WAGNER of Lewiston)
L.D.1578 An Act To Encourage Municipal Cooperation (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS of Farmington)
L.D.1554 An Act To Assist Snowmobile Clubs with Local Property Taxes (Sponsor: Rep.CLARK of Millinocket)
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
WORK SESSION:
L.D.816 An Act To Improve the Historic Preservation Tax Credit (Sponsor: Sen.MARRACHÉ of Kennebec)
L.D.262 An Act To Amend the Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties (Sponsor: Rep.KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor)
L.D.1356 An Act To Provide a Tax Credit for Revitalization of Historic Mill Facilities (Sponsor: Sen.MITCHELL of Kennebec)
L.D.54 An Act To Conform Maine Law with Federal Law Regarding Tax Credits for Adoptions (Sponsor: Rep.DUPREY of Hampden)
L.D.358 An Act To Create the Maine Fishery Infrastructure Tax Credit Program (Sponsor: Rep.WATSON of Bath)
Friday, April 13, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
10:00 AM Room 127, State House
L.D.1276 An Act To Promote Funding for Wildlife (Sponsor: Rep.DUCHESNE of Hudson)
L.D.1432 An Act To Create a Voluntary Checkoff for the Income Tax Form for Forest Disease Prevention and Control (Sponsor: Rep.CARTER of Bethel)
L.D.1003 An Act To Amend the Tax Credit for Bio fuel Production (Sponsor: Sen.BRYANT of Oxford)
L.D.1571 An Act To Clarify the Tax Credit for Pollution-reducing Boilers (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS of Farmington)
L.D.1518 An Act To Establish a Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Sponsor: Sen.BARTLETT of Cumberland)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
L.D.1093 POSTPONED An Act To Exempt Fuels Used in Farm Tractors from the Sales Tax (Sponsor: Rep.PIOTTI of Unity)
L.D.1094 POSTPONED An Act To Exempt from the Sales Tax Water Used in Agricultural Production (Sponsor: Rep.PIOTTI of Unity)
L.D.919 An Act To Clarify the Sales Tax and Service Provider Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Ambulance Services (Sponsor: Rep.MILLETT of Waterford)
L.D.1062 An Act To Provide Tax-exempt Status to Service Dog Trainers (Sponsor: Rep.BLISS of South Portland)
L.D.811 An Act To Exempt Dietary Supplements from the Sales Tax (Sponsor: Rep.BOLAND of Sanford)
L.D.1633 An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for College Textbooks (Sponsor: Rep.CANAVAN of Waterville)
L.D.829 An Act To Create a Back-to-school Sales Tax-free Weekend Each Year (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.McLEOD of Lee)
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
10:00 AM Room 127, State House
L.D.1645 An Act To Clarify That Certain Separately Itemized Charges Are Subject to the Sales Tax on the Rental of Motor Vehicles (Sponsor: Rep.MOORE of Standish)
L.D.1006 An Act To Ensure Fairness for Maine Businesses (Sponsor: Sen.WESTON of Waldo)
L.D.1479 An Act To Clarify Responsibility for the Collection of Rental Taxes (Sponsor: Rep.GILES of Belfast)
L.D.1300 An Act To Return a Portion of Sales, Lodging and Meals Taxes to Municipalities (Sponsor: Rep.CHASE of Wells)
L.D.1772 An Act To Require Nonresidents To Pay Sales Tax on Snowmobiles and ATVs (Sponsor: Rep.MAREAN of Hollis)
L.D.1131 An Act To Establish a Sales Tax Rebate for Certain Vehicles (Sponsor: Rep.PLUMMER of Windham)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
WORK SESSION:
L.D.1486 An Act To Clarify the Property Tax Exemption for Family Burial Grounds (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS Farmington)
L.D.1338 An Act Concerning the Taxation of Property Owned by Certain Nonprofit Organizations (Sponsor: Rep.FLETCHER of Winslow)
L.D.1100 An Act To Support Continued Viability of Affordable Housing (Sponsor: Sen.SCHNEIDER of Penobscot)
L.D.1069 An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Technology Centers (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.FINCH of Fairfield)
L.D.1648 An Act To Exempt Housing Owned by Nonprofit Organizations for People with Disabilities from the Municipal Service Fee Laws (Sponsor: Rep.WAGNER of Lewiston)
L.D.1578 An Act To Encourage Municipal Cooperation (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS of Farmington)
L.D.1554 An Act To Assist Snowmobile Clubs with Local Property Taxes (Sponsor: Rep.CLARK of Millinocket)
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
10:00 AM Room 127, State House
WORK SESSION:
L.D.716 RESOLVE, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 324:ConnectME Tax Reimbursements, a Major Substantive Rule of Maine Revenue Services (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep.PIOTTI of Unity) (Submitted by Maine Revenue Services)
L.D.1005 An Act To Amend the Tax Laws Concerning Certain Motor Vehicle Dealership Transactions (Sponsor: Sen.PERRY of Penobscot)
L.D.337 An Act To Exempt Certain Shipping Fees from the Sales Tax (Sponsor: Sen.PLOWMAN of Penobscot)
L.D.937 An Act To Exempt Qualifying Snowmobile Trail Grooming Equipment from State Sales Tax (Sponsor: Rep.CLARK of Millinocket)
L.D.1214 An Act To Improve the Competitiveness of Maine's Boat Building Industry (Sponsor: Sen.DAMON of Hancock)
L.D.954 An Act To Reduce the Sales Tax on Business Energy (Sponsor: Sen.COURTNEY of York)
L.D.1485 An Act Relating to Automotive Core Parts (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS of Farmington)
L.D.1052 An Act To Extend Eligibility for the Trade-in Credit to All Trailers (Sponsor: Rep.BROWNE of Vassalboro)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
WORK SESSION:
L.D.919 An Act To Clarify the Sales Tax and Service Provider Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Ambulance Services (Sponsor: Rep.MILLETT of Waterford)
L.D.1062 An Act To Provide Tax-exempt Status to Service Dog Trainers (Sponsor: Rep.BLISS of South Portland)
L.D.811 An Act To Exempt Dietary Supplements from the Sales Tax (Sponsor: Rep.BOLAND of Sanford)
L.D.1633 An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for College Textbooks (Sponsor: Rep.CANAVAN of Waterville)
L.D.829 An Act To Create a Back-to-school Sales Tax-free Weekend Each Year (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.McLEOD of Lee)
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
L.D.529 An Act To Encourage Newly Retired Veterans To Reside in Maine (Sponsor: Rep.WATSON of Bath)
L.D.872 An Act To Exempt Military Pensions and Survivors' Benefit Payments from State Income Tax (Sponsor: Rep.LANSLEY of Sabattus)
L.D.1482 An Act To Assist Recipients of Tax-exempt Income (Sponsor: Rep.FARRINGTON of Gorham)
L.D.1255 RESOLVE, To Return to J & L Discatio Corporation Money Paid by It to Maine Revenue Services (Sponsor: Sen.STRIMLING of Cumberland)
L.D.1483 An Act To Exempt a Portion of Rental Income from Taxation (Sponsor: Rep.MacDONALD of Boothbay)
L.D.641 An Act To Amend the Nonresident Income Tax Filing Requirements (Sponsor: Rep.WOODBURY of Yarmouth)
Following Public Hearings - Room 127, State House
WORK SESSION:
L.D.1461 An Act To Allow a Tax Credit for Tuition Paid to Private Schools (Sponsor: Sen.SHERMAN of Aroostook)
L.D.1529 An Act To Create a Scholarship Grant Organization Tax Credit (Sponsor: Sen.SHERMAN of Aroostook)
L.D.394 An Act To Provide a Tax Benefit to Businesses That Invest in Quality Child Care (Sponsor: Rep.CONOVER of Oakland)
L.D.1712 An Act To Amend the Amount of the Childcare Tax Credit (Sponsor: Rep.CONOVER of Oakland)
L.D.260 An Act To Provide an Income Tax Deduction for Teachers To Account for the Purchase of Supplies (Sponsor: Rep.HARLOW of Portland)
L.D.171 An Act To Establish a Voluntary Tax Account (Sponsor: Rep.LANSLEY of Sabattus)
Friday, April 20, 2007
Taxation (287-1552)
10:00 AM Room 127, State House
L.D.760 An Act To Reduce the Excise Tax on Certain Commercial Vehicles (Sponsor: Rep.JACKSON of Allagash)
L.D.789 An Act To Decrease the Excise Tax Imposed on Motor Vehicles (Sponsor: Rep.SIROIS of Turner)
L.D.893 An Act To Exempt from Excise Tax Maine Military Personnel Who Are Serving Their Tours of Duty in Maine (Sponsor: Rep.FLOOD of Winthrop)
L.D.1155 An Act To Include Fuel Economy when Calculating the Excise Tax on Motor Vehicles (Sponsor: Rep.BABBIDGE of Kennebunk)
L.D.1342 An Act To Enhance Energy Security by Requiring Greater Fuel Efficiency (Sponsor: Rep.HINCK of Portland)
L.D.1460 An Act To Allow Maine Residents To More Fully Depreciate Their Motor Vehicles (Sponsor: Sen.NUTTING of Androscoggin)
L.D.1707 An Act To Require Municipalities To Enforce the Collection of the State Excise Tax on Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Certain Recreational Vehicles Owned by Maine Residents Registered Outside the State (Sponsor: Rep.WHEELER of Kittery)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
WORK SESSION:
L.D.1276 An Act To Promote Funding for Wildlife (Sponsor: Rep.DUCHESNE of Hudson)
L.D.1432 An Act To Create a Voluntary Checkofffor the Income Tax Form for Forest Disease Prevention and Control (Sponsor: Rep.CARTER of Bethel)
L.D.1003 An Act To Amend the Tax Credit for Bio fuel Production (Sponsor: Sen.BRYANT of Oxford)
L.D.1571 An Act To Clarify the Tax Credit for Pollution-reducing Boilers (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS of Farmington)
L.D.1518 An Act To Establish a Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Sponsor: Sen.BARTLETT of Cumberland)
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF April 2 - April 6
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 26 - March 30
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 19 - March 23
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 12 - March 16
Monday: March 12, 2007
9AM Report Back to Appropriations on L.D.499 An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009
10AM Public Hearing on the following LD’s
- L.D.132 An Act To Reform the Maine Tax Code
- L.D.690 An Act Regarding the Sales Tax
- L.D.850 An Act To Reduce Taxes
- L.D.786 An Act To Establish the Maine Land Bank and Community Preservation Program
- L.D.787 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Change the Assessment of Lands Used for Long-term Ownership
- L.D.276 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require the Legislature To Freeze the Valuation of Maine Primary Residence Land
Tuesday: March 13, 2007
1PM Public Hearing on the following Bills
- L.D.600 An Act To Improve Revenue Sharing
- L.D.288 An Act To Increase the State Share of the Homestead Exemption to 70%
- L.D.624 An Act To Increase the Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amount to $25,000
- L.D.693 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Authorize the Legislature To Allow Municipalities To Exempt from Property Tax a Portion of the Value of Homesteads
- L.D.79 An Act To Repeal the Excise Tax on New Motor Vehicles
- L.D.459 An Act To Reduce the Excise Tax on New Vehicles
- L.D.558 An Act To Create Fairness in the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax by Implementing the Recommendations of the Secretary of State's Task Force on Registration Fees
Thursday: March 15, 2007
1PM Public Hearing on the following bills
- L.D.26 An Act To Fund Transportation Projects
- L.D.158 An Act To Allow a Local Option Sales Tax
- L.D.207 An Act To Reduce the Meals and Lodging Tax
- L.D.263 An Act To Reduce the Property Tax Burden
- L.D.761 An Act To Enable Municipalities To Establish Municipal Land Banks Funded by Local Option Real Estate Transfer Taxes
- L.D.762 An Act To Enhance a Community's Capacity To Support Affordable Housing
- L.D.174 An Act To Increase the County Share of the Real Estate Transfer Tax
Friday: March 16, 2007
10am Work Session on TAX REFORM!!!!!!!!!!!
1pm Work Session on TAX REFORM!!!!!!!!!!!!
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 5 - March 9
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF February 26 - March 2
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF February 19 - February 23
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF February 12 - February 16
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF January 29 - February 2
TAXATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF January 22 - January 26