Maine · Bill 1313 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Promote Equity in the Forest Products Industry by Allowing Commercial Wood Haulers to Be Eligible for Certain Sales Tax Exemptions and…

LD 1313 Sponsored by Bradlee Thomas Farrin Passed both chambers, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 27, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 16, 2025
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

An Act to Promote Equity in the Forest Products Industry by Allowing Commercial Wood Haulers to Be Eligible for Certain Sales Tax Exemptions and Refunds

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeCommittee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · Joint Taxation
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Taxation
  3. SenateReport READ and ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-410) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-410). Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
  4. HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-410). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. SenateOn motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
  7. SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  8. SenateDied in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 Joint Taxation Committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended
Members

Yes · 13

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.