# Maine LD 1682: An Act to Increase Fairness in the Income Tax by Adding Higher Tax Brackets and Tax Rates

Maine LD 1682, An Act to Increase Fairness in the Income Tax by Adding Higher Tax Brackets and Tax Rates, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Laurie Osher (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1682
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase Fairness in the Income Tax by Adding Higher Tax Brackets and Tax Rates
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: INCOME TAX, INCOME TAX - RATE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Skold (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Flavia DeBrito (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-20: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1117&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1117&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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 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-LD1682-132 (as of 2026-10-18).