# Maine LD 632: An Act to Allow a Local Option Sales Tax on Short-term Lodging to Fund Affordable Housing

Maine LD 632, An Act to Allow a Local Option Sales Tax on Short-term Lodging to Fund Affordable Housing, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Skold (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-08 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 632
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow a Local Option Sales Tax on Short-term Lodging to Fund Affordable Housing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Charles Skold (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: SALES AND USE TAX, SALES AND USE TAX - LOCAL OPTION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Skold (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Matlack (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Friedmann (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-08: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 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)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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=HP0400&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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=HP0400&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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 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-LD632-132 (as of 2026-10-18).