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Yes: 32 • No: 1
MaineLD 2222132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
An Act to Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services to Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2026-27
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
PROPERTY TAX PROCEDURESPROPERTY TAX PROCEDURES - MUNICIPAL COST COMPONENTS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Maine sets taxes for unorganized territory
Effective April 13, 2026, the law sets about $41.39 million in Maine Unorganized Territory costs for fiscal year 2026-27. This includes about $19.62 million for state services and $16.92 million for county service reimbursements. It also includes $640,671 for Washington County borrowing repayment and about $4.21 million in tax increment financing payments. After about $4.08 million in revenue deductions, the property tax assessment is about $37.31 million before county taxes and overlay. This sets the base for calculating the district’s tax rate, but does not state each property taxpayer’s share.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/6/2026
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 32 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 656
4/13/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
4/6/2026SenateThis 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.
4/6/2026HouseTaken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-897) Report PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 874 Yeas 32 - Nays 1 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-897) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-897) in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
4/6/2026SenateUnfinished Business
4/2/2026SenateUnfinished Business
3/31/2026SenateReports READ Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-897) Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-897) Report. Unfinished Business
3/30/2026SenateReports 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-897) 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-897). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/26/2026HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Grohoski of Hancock REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
2/24/2026SenateRepresentative SAYRE for the Administrator of the unorganized territory pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 1604, reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/24/2026House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-897), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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