# Maine LD 291: An Act to Eliminate the Lodging Tax on Campground Sites and Revert to Using the Current Sales Tax

Maine LD 291, An Act to Eliminate the Lodging Tax on Campground Sites and Revert to Using the Current Sales Tax, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Jennifer Poirier (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Reports ReadMotion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 588 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 291
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Eliminate the Lodging Tax on Campground Sites and Revert to Using the Current Sales Tax
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Reports ReadMotion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 588 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES - LODGING AND MEALS TAX
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 94 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Irene Gifford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 16 | 19 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 73 | 75 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-16: Reports ReadMotion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 588 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Reports READ.Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 528(Yeas 73 - Nays 75 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0191&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0191&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD291-132 (as of 2026-10-19).