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Senator Linda Sanborn 3 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0003 (207)287-1515 Senator Linda Sanborn 3 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0003 (207)287-1515

129th Legislature Senate of Maine Senate District 30 129th Legislature Senate of aine Senate District 30

Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you for the opportunity to serve as State Senator for Buxton. Representing you and your family in Augusta is a tremendous responsibility and I appreciate your trust and feedback. In 2019, the Legislature passed a bipartisan budget that provides $130 million in property tax relief for seniors, families, small businesses and working Mainers. This budget expands the Property Tax Fairness Credit, increases the Homestead Exemption from $20,000 to $25,000, and increases revenue sharing to towns and cities. It also increases the state’s share of education funding. The best part is that it does all this while staying within our means, and not raising sales or income taxes. For more information on how to take advantage of Maine’s property tax relief programs, visit www.maine.gov/revenue/propertytax or call the Maine Revenue Services Property Tax Division at 207-624-5600. We also took steps to guarantee access to high-quality, affordable health care for all Mainers. The new budget also funds voter-approved MaineCare Expansion, allowing more people to sign up for low or no-cost health care coverage. We also passed a suite of new laws aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and a new law that protects Mainers with pre-existing conditions. Finally, we passed several new laws that guarantee a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions. Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve as your State Senator. If you ever need anything at all, please do not hesitate to call my office at (207) 287-1515 or send me an email at Linda.Sanborn@legislature.maine.gov. You can also stay up to date on my work in the Senate by signing up for my legislative updates at www.mainesenate.org. Sincerely, Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you for the opportunity to serve as State Senator for Buxton. Representing you and your family in Augusta is a tremendous responsibility and I appreciate your trust and feedback. In 2019, the Legislature passed a bipartisan budget that provides $130 million in property tax relief for seniors, families, small businesses and working Mainers. This budget expands the Property Tax Fairness Credit, increases the Homestead Exemption from $20,000 to $25,000, and increases revenue sharing to towns and cities. It also increases the state’s share of education funding. The best part is that it does all this while staying within our means, and not raising sales or income taxes. For more information on how to take advantage of Maine’s property tax relief programs, visit www.maine.gov/revenue/propertytax or call the Maine Revenue Services Property Tax Division at 207-624-5600. We also took steps to guarantee access to high-quality, affordable health care for all Mainers. The new budget also funds voter-approved MaineCare Expansion, allowing more people to sign up for low or no-cost health care coverage. We also passed a suite of new laws aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and a new law that protects Mainers with pre-existing conditions. Finally, we passed several new laws that guarantee a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions. Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve as your State Senator. If you ever need anything at all, please do not hesitate to call my office at (207) 287-1515 or send me an email at Linda.Sanborn@legislature.maine.gov. You can also stay up to date on my work in the Senate by signing up for my legislative updates at www.mainesenate.org. Sincerely,

Sen. Linda Sanborn District 30 – Buxton, Gorham and Scarborough Sen. Linda Sanborn District 30 – Buxton, Gorham and Scarborough

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