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ME LD7

Bill

Status

Failed

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Bennett

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases the homestead property tax exemption from $25,000 to $75,000 for Maine residents aged 65 or older who have resided on their homestead for at least the preceding 10 years

  • Applies to property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2025

  • Maintains the existing $10,000 exemption for other permanent residents who have owned a homestead for at least 12 months

  • State reimbursement to municipalities continues at 76% of taxes lost due to homestead exemptions, including the new enhanced senior exemption

  • Presented by Senator Bennett of Oxford with bipartisan cosponsorship from legislators representing Oxford, Cumberland, Aroostook, and York counties

Legislative Description

An Act to Increase the Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Residents 65 Years of Age or Older

Property Tax

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

4/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Taxation1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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