LD 1089 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

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

LD 1089 would impose a 4% tax on Maine taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 for tax years starting January 1, 2025. This tax applies only to high-income earners (those with Maine taxable income over $1 million) and would generate revenue exclusively for public prekindergarten through grade 12 education. The bill permanently establishes this tax as a dedicated funding source for K-12 education, replacing temporary funding mechanisms. All revenue collected must be used for K-12 education, with no other designated uses specified in the bill text.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Failed
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

6168
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 136
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic66
59 Yea 6 Nay 1
89% Yea
I Independent3
2 Yea 1 Nay
66% Yea
R Republican67
61 Nay 6
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jun 11, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (61-68-7)
house
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors