On March 8, the Maine Legislature’s Joint Taxation Committee unanimously passed LD 1826. It hasn’t received a vote in either house yet, but it probably will next week. It repeals the provision that puts a question on the State Income Tax form that asks taxpayers if they wish to send a small donation to the political party of their choice.

This bill, if enacted, will injure the Green Party, because approximately half of the party’s income comes from the tax checkoff. In many recent years in Maine, the Green Party has received more donations than the Republican Party from the income tax checkoff.