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An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program and to Require the Department of Economic and Community Development to Study Financial Incentives for Data Centers

Passed

Introduced by Kristen Cloutier, District 94

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Official description

An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program and to Require the Department of Economic and Community Development to Study Financial Incentives for Data Centers

Where it stands

Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Indefinitely Postpone RC #949 · April 13, 2026

14

Yes

20

No

1

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 Bernard1Yes
Harold Stewart2Yes
Bradlee Farrin3Yes
Stacey Guerin4Yes
Russell Black5Yes
Marianne Moore6Yes
Nicole Grohoski7No
Michael Tipping8No
Joseph Baldacci9Absent
David Haggan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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. Carry Over Requested

  5. Carry Over Approved

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

  7. Work Session Held

  8. Voted: Divided Report

  9. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  10. Reports READ.

  11. On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  12. ROLL CALL NO. 734 (Yeas 75 - Nays 61 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  13. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) was READ and ADOPTED.

  15. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).

  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 ACCEPTED.

  20. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 894 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  21. READ ONCE.

  22. Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) READ and ADOPTED.

  23. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) in concurrence.

  24. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  25. Later today assigned.

  26. Unfinished Business

  27. Speaker laid before the House

  28. Subsequently, on motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).

  29. On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-975).

  30. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-1040) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) was READ and ADOPTED.

  31. Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto was ADOPTED.

  32. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto.

  33. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  34. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  35. Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto.

  36. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Bill and accompanying papers FAILED

  37. Subsequently, the Senate RECEDED AND CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-975) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1040) thereto.

  38. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  39. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  40. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  42. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  43. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

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