126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1113 LR 1936(05)
An Act To Provide Tax Fairness to Maine's Middle Class and Working Families
Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Rep. Carey of Lewiston
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 ($991,675) ($42,376,500) ($41,721,625)
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $124,800 ($37,329,675) ($49,606,500) ($50,951,625)
Revenue
General Fund $124,800 ($36,338,000) ($7,230,000) ($9,230,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds $36,875,200 $36,638,000 ($70,000) ($70,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment reduces the net General Fund cost of the bill by $991,675 in fiscal year 2014-15, $42,376,500 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $41,721,625 in fiscal year 2016-17.  As amended, this bill has no net Genreal Fund impact during the current biennium.  The table below summarizes the impact of the bill as amended by this amendment.
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Projections  FY 2015-16 Projections  FY 2016-17
General Fund Appropriations
One-time administrative costs for new tax assessment $124,800 $0 $0 $0
General Fund Revenue
Tax equalization assessment $35,150,000 $36,708,000 $41,287,000 $44,650,000
Local Government Fund (Municipal Revenue Sharing)
Tax equalization assessment $1,850,000 $1,932,000 $2,173,000 $2,350,000
Additional Fixed Dollar Transfers $35,025,200 $36,708,000 $0 $0