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ME LD1386
Bill
Status
6/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tiffany Strout
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AI Summary
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Suspends the wild blueberry tax on sellers (growers) for calendar year 2025 only, exempting them from paying their usual 0.75 cents per pound share of the 1.5 cents per pound tax
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Processors and shippers must continue paying their half (0.75 cents per pound) on Maine-harvested blueberries and remain responsible for the full 1.5 cents per pound tax on blueberries harvested outside the state
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Designated as emergency legislation, taking effect immediately upon approval rather than after the standard 90-day waiting period
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Responds to a 45% decline in inflation-adjusted prices paid to wild blueberry growers over the past 20 years, combined with rising farm supply costs and historically fast-increasing interest rates on farm loans
Legislative Description
An Act to Provide Emergency One-time Relief from the Wild Blueberry Tax for Sellers in Maine and Partial Relief for Processors and Shippers
Miscellaneous Taxes
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/17/2025