# Maine LD 1581: An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax and Registration Fees Exemption for Certain Veterans Maine LD 1581, An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax and Registration Fees Exemption for Certain Veterans, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert Nutting (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 152); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1581-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1581 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax and Registration Fees Exemption for Certain Veterans - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-10 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 152 - Sponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES - EXCISE TAX - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Car tax break and free plates for disabled veterans: benefit, high. Beginning May 30, 2025, Maine exempts up to three cars you own from the motor vehicle excise tax if you qualify as a veteran under the law. Your name must be on each car title; for joint titles, at least one owner must qualify. You also get free annual registration and Disabled Veteran plates for u… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne Parry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 152 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-152) 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-152), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: 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-152).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-152), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1039&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1039&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1039&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-152), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1039&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1039&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1039&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1581-132 (as of 2026-10-17).