128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 782 LR 2146(02)
An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans' Facilities
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $53,950 $75,705 $75,590 $77,857
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $2,500 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($51,450) ($75,705) ($75,590) ($77,857)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($1,050) ($1,545) ($3,978) ($4,098)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill provides a sales tax exemption for nonprofit organizations providing services to veterans with combat injuries and would result in a loss of General Fund revenue of $51,450 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $75,705 in fiscal year 2018-19 and a loss of Local Government Fund revenue of $1,050 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $1,545 in fiscal year 2018-19.  The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $2,500 in fiscal year 2017-18 to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services  for programming changes to add an exemption line to the sales tax form.