131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 695 LR 570(02)
An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Land Trusts from Sales Tax
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $100,820 $199,500 $206,150 $211,850
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $3,920 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($96,900) ($199,500) ($206,150) ($211,850)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($5,100) ($10,500) ($10,850) ($11,150)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill provides a sales tax exemption for sales to nonprofit land trusts. It will reduce General Fund revenue by $96,900 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $199,500 in fiscal year 2024-25. It will also reduce Local Government Fund revenue by $5,100 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $10,500 in fiscal year 2024-25.

The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services of $3,920 in fiscal year 2023-24 for programming costs to implement the tax exemption.