126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 318 LR 924(02)
An Act To Establish a Sales Tax Holiday for Purchases Made during the Month of January
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Projections  FY 2015-16 Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $3,665,000 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $150,000 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund $0 ($3,515,000) $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 ($185,000) $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Exempting purchases of individual clothing items costing $200 or less and individual school supplies costing $100 or less made on August 23, 2014 from the sales tax reduces General Fund revenue by $3,515,000 and Municipal Revenue Sharing by $185,000 in FY 2014-15.  This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to Maine Revenue Services in fiscal year 2014-15 for sales tax reporting requirements.