# Maine LD 1325: An Act to Create Clarity in the Laws Regarding Property Tax Abatement Appeals

Maine LD 1325, An Act to Create Clarity in the Laws Regarding Property Tax Abatement Appeals, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Lucien Daigle (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-17 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 342); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1325
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Create Clarity in the Laws Regarding Property Tax Abatement Appeals
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 342
- Sponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: PROPERTY TAX PROCEDURES, PROPERTY TAX PROCEDURES - ABATEMENTS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Large commercial tax appeals go to state: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, appeals for nonresidential property or property worth $1,000,000 or more go to the Maine State Board of Property Tax Review if your town has no board of assessment review. File within 60 days after the notice, or 60 days after the application is treated as denied. If the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Swallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger Albert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-17: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 342
- 2025-06-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-11: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-608) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-608), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-608).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-27: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-608), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0860&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0860&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0860&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 (H-608), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0860&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0860&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0860&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-LD1325-132 (as of 2026-10-17).