An Act to Clarify That a Business's License or Subscription to Use Software Is Not Considered a Lease for the Purposes of Sales and Use Tax

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland to INSIST to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE AND CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 526 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

   6/12/2025Senate

2. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-638) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/12/2025House

3. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 467 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence

   6/12/2025Senate

4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 467 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence

   6/12/2025Senate

5. Reports READ.Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 436(Yeas 71 - Nays 73 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-638) 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-638).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/11/2025House

6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence

   3/27/2025Senate

7. Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/27/2025House

Bill Text

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• Introduced

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