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ME LD145

Bill

Status

Enrolled

6/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Margaret Rotundo

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Exempts durable medical equipment, breast pumps, and mobility-enhancing equipment from Maine sales and use tax when sold or leased for home use, effective January 1, 2026

  • Defines "durable medical equipment" as reusable equipment serving a medical purpose that is not useful without illness/injury and is not worn on the body

  • Defines "breast pump" broadly to include electronic or manual pumps, replacement parts, collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits

  • Defines "mobility-enhancing equipment" as equipment increasing ability to move that is appropriate for home or motor vehicle use, excluding vehicles themselves

  • Repeals existing related statutory definitions and exemptions, consolidating them into a single new exemption under 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§116

Legislative Description

An Act Pertaining to Sales and Use Tax Exemptions for Durable Medical Equipment, Breast Pumps and Mobility-enhancing Equipment

Sales And Use Tax

Last Action

CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

6/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Taxation1/14/2025

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