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MaineLD 1584132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services to Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2025-26

Sponsored By: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic)

Became Law

PROPERTY TAX PROCEDURESPROPERTY TAX PROCEDURES - MUNICIPAL COST COMPONENTS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

County and TIF funding for unorganized areas

The law reimburses counties for services in the unorganized territory in FY 2025-26. Payments include: Franklin $3.03 million; Somerset $2.86 million; Oxford $2.48 million; Aroostook $2.48 million; Piscataquis $2.11 million; Penobscot $1.94 million; Washington $1.59 million; Hancock $183,366; Lincoln $38,570; Kennebec $20,719. It also provides $3.13 million for county tax-increment financing projects. Funding starts June 10, 2025.

Funding state services in unorganized areas

The law funds state services in Maine’s unorganized territory for FY 2025-26. It provides $16.29 million for education, $1.39 million for property tax assessment, and $799,806 for land-use planning. It also funds $120,000 for forest fire protection, $55,000 for general assistance, and $286,996 for the State Auditor. These payments take effect June 10, 2025.

Tax base set for unorganized territory

The law sets the FY 2025-26 unorganized territory tax formula. Total requirements are $38.8 million. Deductions reduce the base by $4.98 million: $580,000 municipal revenue sharing, $325,000 homestead, $10,000 misc., and $3.55 million from fund balance. Education deductions are $110,000 from land trust interest, $150,000 from tuition and transport, and $250,000 for teacher retirement. The net assessment before county taxes is $33.82 million. These rules take effect June 10, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 242

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  3. 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.

    6/3/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-424) 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-424), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/3/2025Senate

  5. 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-424).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

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

    4/10/2025Senate

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

    4/10/2025House

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