HB 689 (2025): enabling municipalities to adopt a volunteer incentive property tax credit.
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HB 689 (2025)
enabling municipalities to adopt a volunteer incentive property tax credit.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Taxes - Local
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025, with 13 people signed in online: 4 in support and 9 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Wayne Hemingway (R - Sull 6) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8)
- Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4)
- Rep. Dale Girard (R - Sull 6)
- Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 6)
- Rep. Michael Aron (R - Sull 8)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 4, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 307
- February 18, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 201
- March 6, 2025: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 6, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 307
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201
- February 18, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- March 6, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025