STATE BILLME LD 713PASSED

An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program and to Require the Department of Economic and Community Development to Study Financial Incentives for Data Centers

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 14, 2026; 212 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 713 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action: Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. · Apr 14, 2026

Sponsor

KCKristen CloutierRepresentative · Democrat · HD-094Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.Senate

Apr 14, 2026On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations TableSenate

Apr 13, 2026On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Apr 13, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 13, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Apr 13, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate

Apr 13, 2026Subsequently, the Senate RECEDED AND CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto.Senate

Apr 13, 2026Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Bill and accompanying papers FAILEDSenate

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Apr 13, 2026Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto.Senate

Apr 9, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 9, 2026In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.House

Apr 9, 2026Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto.House

Apr 9, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto was ADOPTED.House

Apr 9, 2026On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-1040) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Apr 9, 2026On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).House

Apr 9, 2026Subsequently, on motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).House

Apr 9, 2026Speaker laid before the HouseHouse

Apr 9, 2026Unfinished BusinessHouse

Apr 8, 2026Later today assigned.House

Apr 8, 2026On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.House

Apr 6, 2026Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) in concurrence.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Apr 6, 2026READ ONCE.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 894 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0Senate

Apr 6, 2026On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Reports READ.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 6, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).House

Apr 6, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

Apr 6, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Apr 6, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Apr 6, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 734 (Yeas 75 - Nays 61 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)House

Apr 6, 2026On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Apr 6, 2026Reports READ.House

Apr 6, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Mar 19, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Mar 19, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Jun 25, 2025Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.House

Jun 25, 2025Carry Over ApprovedJoint

May 23, 2025Carry Over RequestedJoint

Mar 21, 2025Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.House

Feb 20, 2025The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.House

Feb 20, 2025Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.House

Recorded votes

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #734Apr 6, 2026 · House · 75 yea · 61 nayPassed

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #894Apr 6, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 13 nayPassed

Indefinitely Postpone RC #949Apr 13, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 20 nayFailed

Subjects

Revenue Services Bureau
Procedures

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