# Maine LD 744: An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land

Maine LD 744, An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Ankeles (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 380); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 744
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 380
- Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: TAX ASSESSMENT, TAX ASSESSMENT - VALUATION
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wharves and piers qualify for working waterfront: benefit, low. Maine now treats certain wharves, piers, and parcels as working waterfront land for property tax valuation. The land must touch tidal waters to the head of tide or be in the intertidal zone. It must be used mainly to provide access to or support commercial fishing. A wharf or pier counts if used ma…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 380
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-16: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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.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)
- 2025-02-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0486&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0486&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0486&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0486&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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-LD744-132 (as of 2026-10-17).