Bills › 132nd Legislature (2025–26)
LD 542
An Act Regarding Municipal Property Tax Levy Limits
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · sponsored by Jeff Adams · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2025-05-13: pass, 79 yes, 62 no, 9 not voting · ACC REPORT 'B' ONTP
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 542
Money and the vote: 1 yes voter 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 (79): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler 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, 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 Eaton 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, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland 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, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I ($1,000), Liz Caruso R, Mark Blier R, Tiffany Strout R, Will Tuell R
No (62): Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting 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, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood 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, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Woody Woodsome R
Not voting (9): Charles Skold D, Mana Abdi D, Vicki Doudera D, Ann Fredericks R, Caldwell Jackson R, Lucas Lanigan R, Nate Wadsworth R, Peter Wood R, Randy Hall R
Latest Senate vote
2025-05-20: fail, 14 yes, 18 no, 3 not voting · ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED
Democrat Republican other
Names
Yes (14): Joe Baldacci D, Rick Bennett I, Brad Farrin R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Joe Martin 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, Craig Hickman 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, Teresa Pierce D, Marianne Moore R
Not voting (3): Stacy Brenner D, Tim Nangle D, Bruce Bickford R
Who lobbied on it
6 clients whose lobbyists named LD 542 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.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARP | Noel Bonam | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Association of REALTORS | J. Andrew Cashman | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Education Association | John Kosinski | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Golf | Cheryl Timberlake | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Policy Institute | Matthew Gagnon | 1 | $0 |
| Maine School Management Association | Steven Bailey | 2 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | House roll call 130 ACC REPORT 'B' ONTP | pass | 79 | 62 |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate roll call 190 ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | fail | 14 | 18 |