Press Releases
2022
- Dec. 1, 2022: John Hudak Appointed Director of Office of Cannabis Policy
- Nov. 1, 2022: Mills Administration Announces Inflation Relief Checks Sent to More Than 850,000 Maine People
- July 29, 2022: State of Maine Ends Fiscal Year 2022 in the Black
- July 18, 2022: Mills Administration Completes Processing of $850 Relief Checks to Filers
- June 24, 2022: DAFS Delivers Second and Final Round of ARPA Funding to Municipalities
- February 24, 2022: Maine Revenue Services Announces Tax Deadline of April 19th
2021
- October 27, 2021: Mills Administration To Issue Disaster Relief Payments Beginning in November
- October 15, 2021: Maine Revenue Services Launches Portal to Improve Functionality, Citizen Experience
- October 8, 2021: Mills Administration Encourages Maine Towns and Cities to Apply for $119 Million in Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funds
- October 7, 2021: Maine Service Employees Association Ratifies Labor Contract with Mills Administration
- September 21, 2021: State Reports $42.4 Million in Surplus Revenues for August 2021
- September 15, 2021: Registration is now open for the virtual Maine Tax Symposium on Sept. 23
- August 25, 2021: Mills Administration Unveils Local Fiscal Recovery Program to Distribute $119 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Maine Towns and Cities
- June 4, 2021: Mills Administration Introduces Legislation to Make Historic $1 Billion Investment in Maine’s Families, Businesses, Communities, and Infrastructure Through Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan
- February 25, 2021: Amid Pandemic, State Revenue Up 6.6 Percent Over Downgraded Expectations
- February 12, 2021: Maine Among Several States That Received Potentially Counterfeit N95 Respirators
- January 25, 2021: Mills Administration Submits Proposal To Support Maine Families & Businesses Ahead of Tax Filing Season
- January 22, 2021: Maine’s General Fund Revenue Up $65 Million Over Projections
2020
- December 11, 2020: Mills Administration Commits Full $1.25 Billion of Federal Coronavirus Relief Funding
- November 23, 2020: State Revenue Forecast Improves Mid-Pandemic
- November 19, 2020: DAFS October Revenues Top Revised Targets as COVID-19 Relief Sunsets
- October 20, 2020: DAFS Issues September Revenue Report Showing State Revenues Up
- October 16, 2020: Mills Administration Provides COVID-19 Tax Guidance
- October 8, 2020: DAFS Assists Maine CDC With Outbreak Investigation Associated with DAFS Employee
- September 9, 2020: DAFS Delivers Proposed Budget Recommendations to Governor Mills for Consideration
- July 10, 2020: Maine State Archives, State Library, and State Museum Closed to the Public to Receive Critical Mechanical Systems Upgrades
- June 23, 2020: Mills Administration Dedicates Coronavirus Relief Funding for State and Local Match on FEMA Public Assistance
- May 5, 2020: Mills Administration Extends Deadline for Certain Maine Estimated and Final Fiscal-Year Tax Payments to July 15th
- April 2, 2020: State Government Augments Employee Leave Time
- March 23, 2020: Maine Revenue Service Updates Telephone Assistance Hours
- March 18, 2020: Maine Revenue Services to Limit Public Access
- January 30, 2020: 2020 State Valuation Reports Record Increase
- January 14, 2020: NABCA Selects BABLO Director as Incoming Chair-Elect
2019
- November 18, 2019: Census Committee To Begin Developing Complete Count Strategies for Landmark 2020 Census
- September 16, 2019: Maine Office of Marijuana Policy Clarifies Track and Trace Costs
- August 29, 2019: Office of Marijuana Policy Announces Track and Trace Kickoff Event
- July 30, 2019: Maine Maintains High Cash Levels Into New Fiscal Year
- June 5, 2019: Office of Marijuana Policy Provisionally Adopts Major Substantive Rules
- May 3, 2019: Adult Use Marijuana Rulemaking Public Hearing Scheduled for May 23
- May 2, 2019: BioTrackTHC Selected as State of Maine’s Partner to Provide Marijuana Track and Trace Services
- May 1, 2019: State of Maine’s Revenue Forecast Increased by $120.5 Million
- April 23, 2019: State of Maine Publishes Draft Adult Use Marijuana Rules
- April 19, 2019: Office of Marijuana Policy Announces Agreement with BOTEC Analysis
- March 1, 2019: Office of Marijuana Policy Announces New RFP for Seed-to-Sale Provider
- February 19, 2019: State of Maine Inks Agreement with Marijuana Track and Trace Provider
- January 29, 2019: Acting Commissioner Figueroa Announces Point Person to Implement Legalized Marijuana
- January 28, 2019: Mills Administration Seeks Bidders for Marijuana Consulting Services
- January 18, 2019: Maine Revenue Services Announces Start Date of 2019 Individual Income Tax Filing Season
2018
- December 4, 2018: State of Maine Increases General Fund Revenue Forecast by $362.4 Million
- November 20, 2018: Maine’s Strong Economy Fuels $26.6 Million Revenue Surplus in October
- October 25, 2018: September Tax Revenues Exceed Forecast by $19.3 Million
- October 18, 2018: LePage Administration Releases Framework for Upcoming State of Maine Biennial Budget
- September 26, 2018: State of Maine Revenues Continue Trend of Strong FY19 Growth
- September 5, 2018: Robust Revenues Fuel Strong Start to State of Maine’s New Fiscal Year
- August 16, 2018: State Economist Issues Report on Economic Consequences of Home Care Referendum
- July 30, 2018: State’s Cash Position at Record Levels as Maine Begins New Fiscal Year
Home Care Referendum (Question 1)
- September 10, 2018: Bangor Daily News Op-ed: Question 1’s new surtax would be detrimental to Maine’s economy (external link)
- August 16, 2018: Report on the Likely Economic Impacts of the Proposed Universal Home Care Program
- June 15, 2018: Commissioner Porteous’ Public Comment Sent to Secretary Dunlap with Maine Revenue Services' Technical Analysis
- June 11, 2018: Technical Analysis of Initiated Bill (IB) 3
Tax Conformity
- March 15, 2018: Public Hearing of Joint Standing Committee on Taxation
- Testimony: DAFS Commissioner Alec Porteous
- Testimony: Maine State Chamber of Commerce - Linda Caprara
- Testimony: National Federation of Independent Business - David Clough
- Testimony: Maine Restaurant and Maine Innkeepers Associations - Greg Dugal
- Testimony: Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association - Christine Cummings
- March 1, 2018: Legislative Proposal: Conformity and Family Tax Relief Act
- February 1, 2018: Preliminary Report on the Effects on Maine of the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act