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January 14, 2025
Maine Capitol Update
State House Activity
Bill Requests – Legislators had a January 10 deadline to file their requests for legislation in the 2025 session. A list of requests by sponsor and subject matter is available here: https://legislature.maine.gov/ros/
Notable Bills Printed – More than 200 bills have been printed as of January 13, including:
- Increase storm preparedness for Maine communities, homes and infrastructure (LD 1)
- Require employers to disclose pay ranges (LD 54)
- Allow a surcharge on customer credit card and debit card transactions (LD 151)
- Establish a voluntary pass-through entity tax and tax credit (LD 191)
Information about bills is available here: https://legislature.maine.gov/
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