126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 973		LR 1500(02)
	An Act To Make Veterans' Property Tax Exemption Applications Confidential
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Municipalities will be required to identify applications and proof of entitlement documentation related to property tax exemption requests by veterans or the family of a deceased veteran as confidential so that this information will not be provided to the public when a Freedom of Access Act request is submitted to the municipality.				Municipality	Insignificant statewide
	Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes