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Maine Expired Incentives and Laws

Expired State Incentives

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Tax Exemption

Expired: 01/01/2006
Maine provides a partial tax exemption for the purchase of clean-fuel vehicles. For original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicles, the incremental cost of the sale or lease of a clean-fuel vehicle for which there is an identical gasoline-powered vehicle is tax-exempt. If there is no identical vehicle powered by gasoline, 30% of the sale or lease price of an internal combustion engine clean- fuel vehicle, and 50% of the sale or lease price of a clean-fuel vehicle either fully or partly powered by electricity stored in batteries, generated by a dynamic flywheel or generated by a fuel cell on board the vehicle, is tax-exempt. The tax exemption expires January 1, 2006. Clean-fuels include, but are not limited to, compressed natural gas (CNG); liquefied natural gas; liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); hydrogen; hythane; dynamic flywheels; solar energy; alcohol fuels containing not less than 85% alcohol by volume; and electricity. (Reference Maine Revised Statutes Title 36, Sections 1752 and 1760-79)

Expired State Laws and Regulations

Alternative Fuel Grants

Expired: 05/01/2006
The Sustainable Energy Trust Fund was established to provide loans or other financial assistance to support sustainable energy projects. The Finance Authority of Maine, in consultation with the Energy Resources Council, is directed to adopt rules governing eligibility, project feasibility and terms and conditions for loans or other financial assistance, including grants. Sustainable energy projects eligible for financial support may include demonstration projects that promote or support clean transportation alternatives. (Reference Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Section 3211-A)

Alternative Fuel Refueling Station Tax Credit

Expired: 01/01/2006
A taxpayer is allowed a credit for the construction, installation or improvements to any alternative fuel refueling or charging station. The value of this credit is equal to the qualifying percentage of expenditures paid or incurred. The qualifying percentage of expenditures is 50% from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2001, and 25% from January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2005. (Reference Maine Revised Statutes Title 36, Section 5219P)

Alternative Fuel Promotion

Expired: 05/01/2006
In addition to promoting improved vehicle fuel efficiency, state agencies shall promote the procurement of dedicated alternative fuel vehicles, dual fuel vehicles (AFVs) and supporting refueling infrastructures. (Reference Executive Order 5, 2002)

Expired Utilities/Private Incentives

There are currently no expired utility or private incentives for Maine.