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LD1089Introduced in the House

An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State's Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000

Failed

Introduced by Cheryl Golek, District 99

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Official description

An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State's Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000

Where it stands

The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #593 · June 16, 2025

19

Yes

16

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  4. Work Session Held: TABLED

  5. Work Session Held: TABLED

  6. Work Session Held

  7. Voted: Divided Report

  8. Reports READ.

  9. Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.

  10. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  11. ROLL CALL NO. 443 (Yeas 70 - Nays 72 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)

  12. Representative SARGENT of York MOVED to RECONSIDER whereby the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.

  13. Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, REQUESTED a division.

  14. The Chair ordered a division.

  15. A vote of the House was taken. 61 voted in favor of the same and 66 against, and accordingly the motion to RECONSIDER FAILED.

  16. Subsequently, on motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  17. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. Reports Read

  19. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED

  20. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 478 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  21. Subsequently, the The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence

  22. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  23. HELD at the Request of Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.

  24. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland

  25. RECONSIDERED Accept the The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report

  26. TABLED until Later in Today's Session

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  28. Taken from the table by the President

  29. ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED

  30. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 592 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  31. Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  32. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 593 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  33. READ ONCE

  34. Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) READ and ADOPTED

  35. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) In NON-CONCURRENCE.

  36. Sent down for concurrence

  37. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648)

  38. Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.

  39. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE AND CONCUR.

  40. Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered)

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  44. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

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  74. The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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