During this Legislative Session we will be updating our site with the new LD's introduced that affect the banking industry. If you have any questions about the legislation, please feel free to contact our office at 622-6131.
LD 6-An Act to Prohibit a Credit Card Processing Company from Charging a Termination Fee
LD 19-An Act to Clarify the Law Regarding Transfer Tax Liability for Deeds between Domestic Partners
LD 24-An Act to Provide for the Efficient Administration of Family Development Accounts
LD 41-An Act to Prohibit Credit Card Companies from Charging Late Fees on Certain Accounts
LD 58-An Act to Support Payroll Processors
LD 83-An Act to Prohibit Payment Card Skimming
LD 112-An Act to Conform Maine Estate Tax Law with Federal Estate Tax Laws
LD 115-An Act Enabling Municipalities to Establish Municipal Land Banks Funded by Local Option Real Estate Transfer Taxes
LD 135-An Act to Create A Senior Tax Rebate Program for Established Residents
LD 159-An Act to Restrict Undocumented Mortgage Agreements
LD 162-An Act to Protect the Rights of the Leaseholders and Ensure their Continued Access to Land
LD 190-An Act Relating to the Treatment of Employers and Military Personnel in Connection with "Call to Duty" Activity
LD 193-An Act to Strengthen Wildlife Habitat Protection
LD 195-An Act to Conform the Maine Tax Code with the Federal Health Savings Accounts Laws
LD 208-An Act to Lower the Surety Bond Requirement for Payroll Processors
LD 236-An Act to Change Nonresident Income Tax Filing Requirements
LD 260-An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Mechanics Liens
LD 288-Resolve, To Improve Maine's Economic Competitiveness
LD 309-An Act to Remove the Sunset Part-time Unemployment Insurance Benefits
LD 338-An Act to Clarify the Applicability of the Maine Consumer Credit Code to Affordable Housing Organizations
LD 366-An Act to Protect Consumers by Requiring Retail Business to Post Complaint Contacts
LD 369-An Act to Require the Disclosure of the State's Implied Warranty Laws
LD 376-An Act to Enhance Uniformity of Insurance Producer Licensing
LD 394-An Act to Create a High-Risk Pool in the Health Insurance Market
LD 414-An Act to Require a Credit Card to Contain the Photo and Signature of the Cardholder
LD 432-An Act to Increase from 90 to 120 Days the Time Frame to File Contractor Liens
LD 436-An Act to Eliminate Estate Taxes on Family-owned Businesses
LD 442-An Act to Provide Health Care Savings Accounts and Health Care Management in MaineCare
LD 464-An Act to Prohibit Certain Uses of a Financial Institution's Name
LD 469-An Act to Simplify the Real Estate Foreclosure Process
LD 471-An Act to Prohibit State Departments, Agencies and Bureaus from Conducting Business with Any Entity That Outsources Services Outside of the United States
LD 475-An Act to Change the Allocation of the Real Estate Transfer Tax
LD 476-An Act to Increase the Franchise Tax on Financial Institutions
LD 491-An Act to Cure an Inconsistency Regarding Judgment Liens
LD 507-An Act to Establish Individual Medical Savings Accounts
LD 509- An Act to Adopt the Maine Uniform Securities Act
LD 570-An Act to Require the Fair Application of the Mechanics's Lien Law
LD 581-An Act Regarding Identity Theft Deterrence
LD 584-An Act to Encourage Long-term Care Insurance and Expand Eligibility for MaineCare
LD 587-An Act to Make Changes to the Banking Laws
LD 601-An Act to License Real Estate Rental Agents
LD 621-An Act Regarding Divorce and Marital Property
LD 626-An Act to Require the Net Proceeds from the Sale of a Foreclosed Property to be Returned to the Former Owner
LD 632-An Act to Lower the Tax Burden for Small Businesses
LD 633-An Act to Relieve Small Payroll Companies from Excessive Regulation
LD 678-An Act to Require Fair and Timely MaineCare Payments to Hospitals
LD 686-An Act to Amend the Maine Consumer Credit Code-Credit Services Organizations
LD 718-An Act to Increase the Amount of Equity in a Principal Residence that is Exempt from Attachment
LD 740-An Act to Amend Maine's Nonresident Income Tax Provisions
LD 746-An Act to Exempt Tax on Leased Property Used by Maine's Public Higher Education Institutions
LD 771-An Act to Protect Consumers' Use of Gift Cards
LD 772-An Act to Prohibit the Placement of Expiration Dates on Gift Cards
LD 773-An Act to Allow Municipalities to Collect Debts through the Placement of Liens on Property
LD 788-An Act to Establish Consumer Protections and Regulations for Deferred Deposit Loans
LD 791-An Act Concerning the Taxation of Buildings in Which Nonprofit Organizations are Housed
LD 828-An Act to Have Counties Retain All the Proceeds from the Real Estate Transfer Tax
LD 838-An Act to Amend the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act As It Applies to Gift Cards
LD 948-An Act to Shelter IRAs form the Bankruptcy Law
LD 949-An Act to Enhance the Supervisory Powers of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Financial Institutions
LD 955-An Act to Prevent the Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Citizens
LD 956-An Act to Prevent Identity Theft
LD 957-An Act to Limit Faxes from Telemarketers
LD 963-An Act to Set Standards for Electronic Methods Used for Wage Payment
LD 966-An Act to Conform the Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act to Federal Privacy Rules
LD 986-An Act to Amend the Maine Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act
LD 1006-An Act to Modify Joint and Several Liability
LD 1009-RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Allow Real Estate to be Valued Differently Based on the Residency of the Owner
LD 1011-An Act to Establish the Maine Taxpayers Bill of Rights
LD 1012-An Act to Improve Security at State Courthouses
LD 1014-Resolve, Directing the Department of Economic and Community Development to Develop a Clearinghouse of Maine Businesses That Contract Out Work for the Completion Off-site within the State
LD 1084-An Act to Make Dormancy Fees on Gift Cards Illegal
LD 1086-An Act to Increase the Real Estate Transfer Tax on Out-of-State Purchasers
LD 1090-An Act to Create a Gradparent-to-grandchild Exemption in the Real Estate Transfer Tax
LD 1092-An Act to Increase County Filing Fees
LD 1103-An Act to Provide Funding to the Land for Maine's Future Fund
LD 1107-An Act to Encourage Local Affordable Housing, Open Space and Shore Access through a High Valuation Transfer Tax
LD 1264-An Act to Amend Maine's Estate Tax Law
LD 1285-Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State to Develop a Titling System for Mobile Homes
LD 1286-An Act to Require Additional Disclosure Regarding Private Mortgage Insurance
LD 1301-An Act Support Affordable Housing
LD 1303-An Act to Register Nonbank Loan Officers
LD 1306-An Act to License Home Building and Improvement Contractors
LD 1318-Resolve to Encourage Personal and Family Financial Management Education
