# Maine LD 908: An Act to Eliminate the Sales Tax on Prepared Foods and Support the State's Hospitality Industry

Maine LD 908, An Act to Eliminate the Sales Tax on Prepared Foods and Support the State's Hospitality Industry, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph Martin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-15 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 908
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Eliminate the Sales Tax on Prepared Foods and Support the State's Hospitality Industry
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-15, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: SALES AND USE TAX, SALES AND USE TAX - EXEMPT ITEMS
- 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: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Caldwell Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-15: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0397&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=SP0397&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-LD908-132 (as of 2026-10-18).