Supporters Say Bill Could Have Potentially Eased Property Tax Burdens Carrie Jones Jun 22, 2025 Share AUGUSTA—A local option lodging tax proposed by Representative Gary Friedmann (D-Bar Harbor) has failed to gather enough legislative support to pass. The Maine Legislature’s Taxation Committee had voted that the bill, which would have allowed municipalities to add a 2% lodging tax within their own city or town, ought … Continue reading Local Option Lodging Tax Fails in Maine Legislature