# Maine LD 1077: An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax

Maine LD 1077, An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Chad Perkins (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-17 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 601 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1077
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 601 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: SALES AND USE TAX, SALES AND USE TAX - EXEMPT ITEMS
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 88 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Hymes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 72 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 16 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-17: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 601 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Reports READ.On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 537(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0699&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0699&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1077-132 (as of 2026-10-19).