# Maine LD 1654: An Act to Exempt Certain Sales and Transfers of Adult Use Cannabis from Excise Tax

Maine LD 1654, An Act to Exempt Certain Sales and Transfers of Adult Use Cannabis from Excise Tax, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David Boyer (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 504); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1654
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Exempt Certain Sales and Transfers of Adult Use Cannabis from Excise Tax
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 504
- Sponsor: David Boyer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES - EXCISE TAX
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower excise tax on cannabis transfers: benefit, low. The law removes the excise tax on sales or transfers of adult-use cannabis to a cultivation facility. This exemption does not cover a sale or transfer by a nursery cultivation facility under Title 28-B, section 501, subsection 3, paragraph C. Transfers to a products manufacturing facility are also…
- Excise tax on in-house cannabis moves: cost, low. The law clarifies that if a cultivation facility licensee also holds another cannabis license, any transfer from the cultivation site to that other licensed business is subject to the excise tax. If no transfer occurs, the tax still applies to activities under Title 28-B, section 501, subsections 2…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Fredericks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce Bickford (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas Lavigne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 504
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-480) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-480) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-480) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-480) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT 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-620) 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-620), 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-620).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-15: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: 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-620), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1095&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-480), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1095&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1095&item=6&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1095&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-620), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1095&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-480), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1095&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1095&item=6&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1095&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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-LD1654-132 (as of 2026-10-17).