---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Regarding Taxation"
description: "An Act Regarding Taxation"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 803"
citation: "Maine LD 803 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PROCEDURES", "REVENUE SERVICES BUREAU", "TAXATION REVISIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Joseph PERRY"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-02-28"
last_action: "2024-04-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c0fa5b7-2236-4878-86d3-13fac56937c9"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086610"
source_hash: "5b57fb700005839444689eddb270cfb2f50551716b030acb055d5b9323ab5adc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 803 (131) — An Act Regarding Taxation

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0492&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0492&item=1&snum=131)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0492&item=3&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Joseph PERRY — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-28** Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-02-28** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-02-28** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- **2023-07-26** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- **2024-03-28** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2024-03-28** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2024-03-28** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-873). `reading-3`
- **2024-03-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2024-04-01** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2024-04-01** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2024-04-01** Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2024-04-01** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-873), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2024-04-01** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2024-04-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2024-04-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2024-04-03** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2024-04-09** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
- **2023-07-25T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2024-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c0fa5b7-2236-4878-86d3-13fac56937c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).