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ME LD432
Bill
Status
5/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Anne-Marie Mastraccio
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AI Summary
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Proposes amending Article IX, Section 8 of the Maine Constitution to allow municipalities to set different property tax rates based on property classification (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial)
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Current constitutional requirement mandates all property taxes be assessed equally according to just value; this amendment would create an exception effective April 1, 2027
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Property classifications and the process for apportioning taxes would be defined by the Legislature in statute
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Requires two-thirds approval from both legislative branches, then voter ratification at a statewide election in November
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Presented by Representative Mastraccio of Sanford with 8 cosponsors; referred to Committee on Taxation
Legislative Description
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Allow Municipalities to Apportion Real and Personal Property Taxes on the Basis of Property Classification
Property Tax Procedures
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
5/21/2025