# Maine LD 1755: An Act to Increase the Maine Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit in Rural Areas

Maine LD 1755, An Act to Increase the Maine Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit in Rural Areas, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Laura Supica (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-07 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 499); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1755
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase the Maine Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit in Rural Areas
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-22
- Last action: 2025-07-07, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 499
- Sponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: INCOME TAX, INCOME TAX - CREDITS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger rural historic rehab credit for housing: benefit, high. Beginning with tax years starting January 1, 2025, Maine increases the historic rehabilitation tax credit in rural areas. You can claim 35% of certified qualified rehabilitation expenditures (project costs) for a certified historic building in a rural area, if at least 33% of its total square feet…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Blier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-07-07: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 499
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-16: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-712) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-712) in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-712) 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-712). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-22: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: 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-712), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1173&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1173&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1173&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-712), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1173&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1173&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1173&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-LD1755-132 (as of 2026-10-17).