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ME LD1077

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

6/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chad Perkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Exempts packaged drinking water intended for human consumption from Maine's sales and use tax by reclassifying it as a "grocery staple"
  • Repeals the current statutory exclusion that specifically removes water (including mineral, bottled, carbonated waters, and ice) from the grocery staples definition
  • Amends 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§3-B to add drinking water in containers or packages to the list of tax-exempt grocery staples alongside bread, jam, jelly, pickles, honey, condiments, maple syrup, spaghetti sauce, and salad dressing
  • Presented by Representative Perkins of Dover-Foxcroft with bipartisan cosponsorship from 8 Representatives and 2 Senators
  • Referred to the Committee on Taxation on March 14, 2025

Legislative Description

An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax

Sales And Use Tax

Last Action

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

6/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Taxation3/14/2025

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