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LD713 LD
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program and to Require the Department of Economic and Community Development to Study Financial Incentives for Data Centers

Bill Details

State

Maine

Session

132nd Legislature

Chamber

House

Official Source

legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_...

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Sponsors

Kristen Cloutier (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-08 H Later today assigned.
2026-04-08 H On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
2026-04-06 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) in concurrence.
2026-04-06 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-06 S READ ONCE.
2026-04-06 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 894 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2026-04-06 S On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
2026-04-06 S Reports READ.
2026-04-06 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-06 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).
2026-04-06 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-04-06 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-06 H The Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-04-06 H ROLL CALL NO. 734 (Yeas 75 - Nays 61 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-06 H On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-04-06 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-04-06 H Reports READ.
2026-03-19 J Voted: Divided Report
2026-03-19 J Work Session Held
2025-06-25 H Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2025-06-25 J Carry Over Approved
2025-05-23 J Carry Over Requested
2025-03-21 H Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-02-20 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2025-02-20 H Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.

Votes

2026-04-06 Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #734 Yea: 75 Nay: 61
2026-04-06 Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #894 Yea: 19 Nay: 13

Committee Referrals

2025-02-20 J Taxation

Amendments

0000-00-00 House: C-A (H-975) Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced

Subjects

Revenue Services Bureau Procedures

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