An Act to Remove the 12-month Waiting Period for the Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption

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This bill removes the requirement that a Maine resident must own a homestead for 12 months before qualifying for the homestead property tax exemption. If passed, permanent residents of Maine would be able to receive the $10,000 property tax exemption as soon as they own a qualifying home. This change would affect new homeowners and shareholders in cooperative housing corporations.

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D · PrimeAllison Hepler
D · CoDaniel Ankeles
D · CoJames Dill
D · CoD. Ray
D · CoDavid Sinclair

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