# Maine LD 115: An Act to Assess Impact Fees on Megayachts

Maine LD 115, An Act to Assess Impact Fees on Megayachts, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Richard A. Bennett (Independent); status failed, last action 2025-06-25 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 115
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Assess Impact Fees on Megayachts
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-25, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT - FEES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (110 yes, 94 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: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-02 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 77 | 59 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | fail | 16 | 19 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 17 | 16 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-06-25: Died on Adjournment
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 250(Yeas 77 - Nays 59 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-05-29: Taken from the table by the President PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 270 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: RELEASED. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook the Senate RECONSIDERED it's action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) On further motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) Report. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 232 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-118) Held at the Request of STEWART of Aroostook (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-08: Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-118), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0015&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0015&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
- [Amendment C-A (S-118), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0015&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0015&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [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)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD115-132 (as of 2026-10-19).