ME LD1330 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Failed on June 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-12 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Failed on June 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-12 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Clarify That a Business's License or Subscription to Use Software Is Not Considered a Lease for the Purposes of Sales and Use Tax
Title
An Act to Clarify That a Business's License or Subscription to Use Software Is Not Considered a Lease for the Purposes of Sales and Use Tax
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-06-12 - Senate - Recede And Concur RC #526 (Y: 17 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #467 (Y: 18 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-11 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #436 (Y: 71 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #467 (Y: 18 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-11 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #436 (Y: 71 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 526 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE AND CONCUR FAILED |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland to INSIST to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. |
| 2025-06-12 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-12 | House | The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-638) |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 467 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 467 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-638). |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-638) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 436 (Yeas 71 - Nays 73 - Absent 5 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-10 | Joint | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM |
| 2025-04-24 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-04-24 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-03-27 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION. |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. |
