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LD 1330

An Act To Clarify That A Business'S License Or Subscription To Use Software Is Not Considered A Lease For The Purposes Of Sales And Use Tax

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · sponsored by Jack Ducharme · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-06-11: fail, 71 yes, 73 no, 7 not voting · ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Yes 71

No 73

Not voting 7

Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1330

Money and the vote: 2 no voters took $1,000 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).

Names

Yes (71): Adam Lee D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I

No (73): Allison Hepler D, Tiffany Roberts D, Wayne Farrin D, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I ($500), Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R ($500), Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

Not voting (7): Holly Eaton D, Lydia Crafts D, Abigail Griffin R, Artie Mingo R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mark Walker R

Latest Senate vote

2025-06-12: fail, 17 yes, 18 no, 0 not voting · RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes 17

No 18

Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1330

Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $500 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).

Names

Yes (17): Craig Hickman D ($500), Joe Baldacci D, Rick Bennett I, Brad Farrin R, Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Joe Martin R, Marianne Moore R, Matt Harrington R, Russell Black R, Scott Cyrway R, Stacey Guerin R, Sue Bernard R, Trey Stewart R

No (18): Anne Carney D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Denise Tepler D, Donna Bailey D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Rafferty D, Mark Lawrence D, Mattie Daughtry D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Rachel Talbot Ross D, Stacy Brenner D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D

Who lobbied on it

19 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1330 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
CIGNACharles C. Soltan4$0
Hospitality MaineNathen Cloutier2$0
Maine Association of BroadcastersCharles C. Soltan4$0
Maine Association of Insurance CompaniesCharles C. Soltan4$0
Maine Bankers AssociationCharles C. Soltan4$0
Maine Beverage Distributors AssociationCheryl Timberlake3$0
Maine GolfCheryl Timberlake3$0
Maine Grocers & Food Producers AssociationChristine Cummings1$0
Maine Society of AnesthesiologistsCharles C. Soltan4$0
Maine State Chamber of CommerceLinda Caprara4$0
Maine Tourism AssociationNathen Cloutier2$0
Maine Veterans' HomesCharles C. Soltan4$0
Medical Mutual Insurance Company of MaineCharles C. Soltan4$0
Motion Pictures AssociationCharles C. Soltan4$0
Pine State Trading Co.Charles C. Soltan4$0
Retail Association of MaineCurtis Picard2$0
Ski Maine AssociationDan Walker1$0
T-MobileCharles C. Soltan4$0
The Progressive CorporationCharles C. Soltan4$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-06-11House roll call 436
ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
fail7173
2025-06-12Senate roll call 467
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT
pass1817
2025-06-12Senate roll call 526
RECEDE AND CONCUR
fail1718