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

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1. ACTPUB Chapter 768

   5/4/2026

2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

   4/14/2026Senate

3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

   4/13/2026Senate

4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/13/2026House

5. Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Bill and accompanying papers FAILED Subsequently, the Senate RECEDED AND CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith.

   4/13/2026Senate

6. Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-1040) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto was ADOPTED. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/9/2026House

7. Unfinished Business

   4/9/2026House

8. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Later today assigned.

   4/8/2026House

9. Reports READ. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 894 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) in concurrence.

   4/6/2026Senate

10. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 734(Yeas 75 - Nays 61 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/6/2026House

11. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025House

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

    3/21/2025House

13. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/20/2025House

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