# Maine LD 746: An Act to Authorize a Local Option Sales Tax on Short-term Lodging to Fund Municipalities and Affordable Housing

Maine LD 746, An Act to Authorize a Local Option Sales Tax on Short-term Lodging to Fund Municipalities and Affordable Housing, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Gary Friedmann (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-18 (Reports ReadMotion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 624 Yeas 7 - Nays 26 - Excused 2 - 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 746
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Authorize a Local Option Sales Tax on Short-term Lodging to Fund Municipalities and Affordable Housing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Reports ReadMotion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 624 Yeas 7 - Nays 26 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Gary Friedmann (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES - LOCAL OPTION
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (77 yes, 103 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: Gary Friedmann (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 7 | 26 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 70 | 77 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-18: Reports ReadMotion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 624 Yeas 7 - Nays 26 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Reports READ.Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 568(Yeas 70 - Nays 77 - Absent 2 - 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)
- 2025-02-25: 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0488&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=HP0488&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 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-LD746-132 (as of 2026-10-19).