# Maine LD 2075: Resolve, to Authorize the State Tax Assessor to Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory

Maine LD 2075, Resolve, to Authorize the State Tax Assessor to Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Sayre (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 145); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2075
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Authorize the State Tax Assessor to Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 145
- Sponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: PUBLIC LANDS, PUBLIC LANDS - CONVEYANCES
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tax staff and relatives face purchase ban: cost, low. Maine Bureau of Revenue Services employees cannot acquire the listed properties from the State. The ban also covers their spouses, siblings, parents, and children.
- Former owners get limited land buyback: mixed, low. Former owners, their heirs, or people named in their wills can buy back listed parcels in Maine’s unorganized territory. They must pay the parcel’s listed taxes, interest, costs, and deed fee within 90 days after the law’s effective date. Otherwise, the State sells the property, subject to parcel-s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 145
- 2026-03-17: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-10: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-817), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-817) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-817).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-15: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 15, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-817), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1388&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1388&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1388&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-817), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1388&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1388&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1388&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2075-132 (as of 2026-10-18).