LD326 • 2025

An Act to Increase the Property Tax Exemption Provided to Individuals Who Are Legally Blind

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Sponsor: Representative William Bridgeo
Last action: 2026-04-29
Official status: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Increase the Property Tax Exemption Provided to Individuals Who Are Legally Blind

An Act to Increase the Property Tax Exemption Provided to Individuals Who Are Legally Blind Sponsor: Representative William Bridgeo Reference committee: Taxation Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Increase the Property Tax Exemption Provided to Individuals Who Are Legally Blind Sponsor: Representative William Bridgeo Reference committee: Taxation Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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C-A (H-524)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0657(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR0657(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
326 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3TAXATION 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-04-29 Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
2025-06-10 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-05 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-03-26 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-03-26 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-03-13 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-01-30 Committee
Referred to Committee on Taxation.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Increase the Property Tax Exemption Provided to Individuals Who Are Legally Blind
Sponsor:
Representative William Bridgeo
Reference committee:
Taxation
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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Printed on recycled paper
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 326
H.P. 226 House of Representatives, February 3, 2025
An Act to Increase the Property Tax Exemption Provided to
Individuals Who Are Legally Blind
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRIDGEO of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland and
Representatives: ARATA of New Gloucester, BRENNAN of Portland, LAJOIE of Lewiston,
LEE of Auburn, ROLLINS of Augusta.

Page 1 - 132LR0657(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §654-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2019, c. 401, Pt. A, §8, is
3 further amended to read:
41. Exemption. The residential real estate up to the just value of $4,000 $10,000,
5 having a taxable situs in the place of residence, of inhabitants of the State who are legally
6 blind as determined by a properly licensed Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy or
7 Doctor of Optometry is exempt from taxation.
8Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to property tax years beginning on or after
9 April 1, 2026.
10SUMMARY
11 This bill increases, for property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2026, the
12 maximum value of residential real estate that is exempt from property taxation for
13 inhabitants of the State who are legally blind from $4,000 to $10,000.
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