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MaineLD 611132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Allow the Secretary of State to Collect Excise Taxes on Motor Vehicles Owned by Residents Who Are Unhoused

Sponsored By: Daniel Sayre (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

MISCELLANEOUS TAXESMISCELLANEOUS TAXES - EXCISE TAX

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Unhoused Mainers can pay car excise tax to state

The law lets the Secretary of State take your car excise tax when you have no place to live. You must be a Maine resident without a residing place. Your vehicle must have been registered in Maine to you before. The Secretary of State must confirm your town refused to take your excise tax. You must hold a license under Title 29-A, section 1251. This changes who takes your payment, not the tax rate.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel Sayre

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam LEE

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Ambureen Rana

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

  • Cassie Julia

    Democratic • House

  • Eleanor Sato

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lydia Crafts

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Moonen

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 143

    5/29/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-151) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-151), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/21/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-151).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-151), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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