126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 707 LR 1598(02)
An Act To Provide Assistance to Maine's Dairy Farms
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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 $250,800 $315,067 $316,643 $318,226
Revenue
General Fund ($250,800) ($315,067) ($316,643) ($318,226)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($13,200) ($16,583) ($16,665) ($16,749)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill reduces General Fund revenue by $250,800 in FY 2013-14 and by $315,067 in FY 2014-15 and reduces Municipal Revenue Sharing revenue by $13,200 in FY 2013-14 and by $16,583 in FY 2014-15 due to refunding the sales tax paid on purchases of fuel for use in commercial agricultural production and permitting a sales tax exemption on this fuel if the purchaser receives an eligibility certificate from Maine Revenue Services.