An Act to Provide Emergency One-time Relief from the Wild Blueberry Tax for Sellers in Maine and Partial Relief for Processors and Shippers

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Roll Call Votes

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1. Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on 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 609 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

   6/17/2025Senate

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-742) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/17/2025House

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 602 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence

   6/17/2025Senate

4. Reports READ.Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 538(Yeas 71 - Nays 77 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-742) 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-742).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/17/2025House

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

   4/1/2025Senate

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

   4/1/2025House

Bill Text

• Engrossed

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• Introduced

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