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LD614 • 2025

An Act to Modify Current Property Tax Assessment Methods to Make Property Taxes Affordable for Longtime Property Owners

An Act to Modify Current Property Tax Assessment Methods to Make Property Taxes Affordable for Longtime Property Owners

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Sponsor
Representative Steven Foster
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Modify Current Property Tax Assessment Methods to Make Property Taxes Affordable for Longtime Property Owners

An Act to Modify Current Property Tax Assessment Methods to Make Property Taxes Affordable for Longtime Property Owners Sponsor: Representative Steven Foster Reference committee: Taxation Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Modify Current Property Tax Assessment Methods to Make Property Taxes Affordable for Longtime Property Owners Sponsor: Representative Steven Foster Reference committee: Taxation Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-30 Committee

    LTW Approved by Chairs; LTW

  3. 2025-04-30 Committee

    Reported Out; LTW

  4. 2025-03-21 House

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  5. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Taxation.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Modify Current Property Tax Assessment Methods to Make Property Taxes Affordable for Longtime Property Owners
Sponsor:
Representative Steven Foster
Reference committee:
Taxation
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; LTW

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 614
H.P. 382 House of Representatives, February 25, 2025
An Act to Modify Current Property Tax Assessment Methods to
Make Property Taxes Affordable for Longtime Property Owners
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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 FOSTER of Dexter.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and
Representatives: DRINKWATER of Milford, GUERRETTE of Caribou, MCINTYRE of
Lowell, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SWALLOW of Houlton, Senators: BALDACCI of
Penobscot, CYRWAY of Kennebec, HAGGAN of Penobscot.

Page 1 - 132LR1951(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to modify the methods of assessing property taxes on residential
6 properties to help residents retain their homes.
4