Year

Bill

Gideon’s Role

Description

Amount

Status Of Legislation

2013

LD 1240

Co-sponsor and voted in favor

Increased fine for giving a false name to a firearm dealer from $50 to $1,000

N/A

Vetoed by the governor

2013

LD 631

Voted in favor

Proposed tax on fuel purchased for use other than on the highways—increased sales tax from 1¢ per gallon plus 5% use tax to 5$ per gallon with no use tax

N/A

Died in the legislature

2013

LD 1477

*Co-sponsor (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed an “additional 1% sales and use tax on items of personal property and taxable services currently subject to 5% tax”

N/A

Did not receive a vote

2013

LD 720

Voted in favor

Eliminated sales tax exemptions for “all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles” purchased by nonresidents

Increased state revenue “$50,000 to $249,999”

Signed into law

2013

LD 1546

Voted in favor

Proposed a $5,000 application fee to bid on spirits and a $20,000 fee for warehousing distribution and spirits administration

Would increase state revenue $750,000 by 2016

Vetoed by the Governor

2013

LD 1340

Co-sponsored and voted in favor

Imposed a 3¢ per barrel surcharge on transportation of crude oil by rail or highway

Portland Pipeline Co.: could “increase fees” by “$800,000 annually.”

Became law without the Governor’s signature

2013

LD 1113

Voted in favor

Proposed a wealth tax on earners making over $250,000

N/A

Died in the legislature

2013

LD 1509

Voted in favor

2015 budget that raised sales, meals, and lodging taxes

N/A

Vetoed by Governor—veto overridden

2013

LD 1496

*Co-sponsor (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed tax increases for the following: sales tax, cigarette tax, prepared foods tax, malt liquor tax, automobile rentals tax, wine tax, residential property transfer tax

N/A

Did not receive a vote

2013

LD 405

Voted in favor

Proposed increasing DMV renewal fees from $3 to $5 and issuance of a new license from $4 to $6

N/A

Vetoed by the Governor

2013

LD 559

Voted in favor

Increased filing fees of all registry of deeds by $6

N/A

Vetoed by Governor—veto overridden

2014

LD 1710

Voted in favor

Proposed a “daily fine of $10,000” on employers who fail to notify the Commission of Labor of the relocation of a call center

Would raise “$37,184” in state revenue by 2017

Died in the legislature

2014

LD 1120

Voted in favor

Proposed requirement for Maine companies to report as taxable income funds housed in other countries

N/A

Vetoed by Governor

2014

LD 1294

*Co-sponsor (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed increase fine for smoking in a motor vehicle with a child present from $50 to $250 for first offense and $500 for a second offense

N/A

Did not receive a vote

2015

LD 1019

Voted in favor

2017 budget that raised sales, meals, and lodging taxes

N/A

Vetoed by Governor—veto overridden

2015

LD 325

Voted in favor

Proposed a 5¢ surcharge on one-time use of plastic bags

N/A

Died in the legislature

2015

LD 921

Voted in favor

Increased fines for violations of the Employment Leave For Victims of Violence law from $200 to $1,000

N/A

Became law without the Governor’s signature

2015

LD 983

*Co-sponsor (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed a $250 fee on a wine auctions for privately held wine

Would raise $70,936 in state revenue by 2019.

Did not receive a vote

2015

LD 341

Voted in favor

Proposed a requirement that “Corporations that file unitary income tax returns in Maine to include income from certain jurisdictions outside the United States in net income when apportioning income among tax jurisdictions”

N/A

Died in the legislature

2015

LD 716

Voted in favor

Increased resident snowmobile registration fee from $40 to $50

$493,719 in fees by 2019

Vetoed by Governor—veto overridden

2015

LD 255

Co-sponsored and voted in favor

Increased fines for a civil violation of interfering with holders of municipal shellfish aquaculture permits from “between” $100 and $500 and “between” $500 and $2,000

N/A

Vetoed by Governor—veto overridden

2015

LD 1099

Voted in favor

Proposed a “20¢ fee on every container of consumer packaged pesticides”

N/A

Died in the legislature

2016

LD 1634

Voted in favor

Required corporations to file unitary income tax in Maine to include income from abroad

N/A

Died in the legislature

2016

LD 1565

Voted in favor

Proposed increased fees on histological slides and cremation filings

Would have raised $11,000 in state revenue by 2019.

Vetoed by Governor

2017

LD 1548

*Co-sponsored (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed a 27% point increase on noncigarette smoking tobacco products

N/A

Did not receive a vote

2017

LD 1550

*Co-sponsored (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (1 cent-per-ounce) to fund resources for veterans

N/A

Did not receive a vote

2017

LD 1320

Voted in favor

Tax on sports fantasy leagues

$440,000 by 2021

Became law without the Governor’s signature

2017

LD 390

Voted in favor

2019 budget that raised conservation land registry, medical examiner, autopsy, fishing license, seaweed permit, crabbing license, and court  online case searches fees

N/A

Became law without the Governor’s signature

2017

LD 1522

Co-sponsor

Proposed a local option sales tax for municipalities

Cost of “at least” $750,000 to implement

Died in the legislature

2017

LD 784

Voted in favor

Proposed requirement for “corporations that file unitary income tax returns in Maine to include income from certain jurisdictions outside the United States in net income when apportioning income among tax jurisdictions.”

N/A

Died in the legislature

2017

LD 1182

Voted in favor

Proposed a fee on manufacturers and distributors who do not submit a warning about “ortho-phthalate” chemicals

N/A

Died in the legislature

2018

LD 1864

Voted in favor

Proposed a 3.8% tax on income above the social security tax limit to fund universal care for seniors

N/A

Died in the legislature

2019

LD 201

Voted in favor

Imposed a $500-a-day fine to employers that do not properly notify about the relocation or closure of an industrial or commercial facility

N/A

Signed into law

2019

LD 278

Voted in favor

Imposed fines between $100 and $500 on employers who violate compensation history provisions

N/A

Signed into law

2019

LD 434

*Co-sponsor (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed a carbon tax on gasoline, natural gas, diesel, propane, coal, butane, and kerosene

Would increase “costs of operations for small rural Maine businesses by over $6 million annually” and cost the trucking industry “$762,955” by 2021

Died in the legislature

2019

LD 671

Voted in favor

$100 fee as a licensing requirement for property inspectors

N/A

Became law without Governor’s signature

2019

LD 1410

*Lead sponsor (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed a universal paid family and medical leave program

“Total annual cost of the program is projected to be $153 million”

Did not receive a vote. Carried over into next session

2019

LD 369

Voted in favor

Paid sick leave for certain employees

$105,824 by 2021

Signed into law

2019

LD 562

Voted in favor

Increased the civil penalty of a municipal land use law from $2,500 to $5,000 and increased fee for violation of shoreland zoning from $5,000 to $10,000

N/A

Signed into law

2019

LD 857

Voted in favor

Proposed increased fines for violations of benefits and wage laws to $500 for first offence and $2,500 for each subsequent violation

N/A

Carried over

2019

LD 839

Voted in favor

Proposed increased sales tax on rentals of automobiles, small trucks, and vans from 10% to 15%

N/A

Vetoed by the Governor

2019

LD 1532

Voted in favor

Imposed a 5¢ per plastic bag fee on retailers

N/A

Signed by the Governor

2019

LD 1639

*Co-sponsor (proposal did not receive a vote)

Proposed fines of up to $2,500 for contractors that violate a safety program requirement

N/A

Did not receive a vote

2019

LD 1001

Voted in favor

2021 budget that expanded Medicaid

N/A

Signed into law

2019

LD 1254

Voted in favor

Increased sales tax to partially fund opioid treatment

N/A

Carried over to “any special Session”

2019

LD 855

Voted in favor

Required municipalities to impose a “$3 surcharge on building permits”

N/A

Signed by the Governor

2019

LD 1028

Voted in favor

Increased the cigarette tax from $2 to $3.50 per pack

Will raise “$9,545,319” in state revenue by 2023

Signed by the Governor

2019

LD 420

Voted in favor

Lowered exclusion threshold for estate tax from $5,600,000 to $2,000,000

N/A

Carried over

2019

LD 1362

Voted in favor

Proposed an excise tax of 0.1¢ per morphine milligram equivalent against opioid manufacturers

N/A

Carried over

2019

LD 1518

Voted in favor

Imposed a 15¢ per pesticide container fee to fund pest management

Will raise $244,400 in state revenue by 2023

Became law without Governor’s signature

TOTAL:

$167,061,337