Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2052
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: WOODBURY, COURTNEY, CLARK, CLOUGH, HANLEY, HUTTON, SEAVEY, PERRY

Legislative Document 
No. 2052 
H.P.1446 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2006 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of 
Maine To Create a Property Tax Exemption for Property Owners 
with Limited Personal Property Assessments 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator COURTNEY of York and 
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Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, CLOUGH of Scarborough, HANLEY of Paris, 
HUTTON of Bowdoinham, McCORMICK of West Gardiner, SEAVEY of Kennebunkport, 
Senator: PERRY of Penobscot. 
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Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the 
Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the Constitution of Maine be 
proposed: 
Constitution, Art. IX, §8, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. Limited personal property exemption. Beginning with property tax year 2007, 
there is a property tax exemption for the personal property of a person who owns 
otherwise taxable personal property with a just value of no more than $20,000. 
; and be it further 
Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. 
Resolved: That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their 
respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for 
holding a general election, at the next general election in the month of November 
following passage of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment 
proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following question: 
"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to provide a property 
tax exemption for personal property owned by persons who own no more 
than $20,000 of such property?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question 
and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding 
square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and 
declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of 
State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall 
review the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of 
the amendment, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay and the amendment 
becomes part of the Constitution of Maine on the date of the proclamation; and be it 
further 
Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: That the Secretary of State 
shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies 
of this resolution necessary to carry out the purpose of this referendum. 
SUMMARY 
This resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Maine to provide a 
property tax exemption for personal property of a person who owns otherwise taxable 
personal property with a just value of no more than $20,000.