| | | S. The disclosure to an authorized representative of the | | Department of Human Services of the names and social | security numbers of applicants for the Maine Residents | | Homestead Property Tax Relief Program for the purpose of | | identifying those who are not eligible for that program | pursuant to section 62073 | | Department of Human Services may not disclose names or | | social security numbers to any person, agency or | | organization, other than the Bureau of Revenue Services, nor | | may those names and social security numbers be used for any | | purpose other than the purpose stated in this paragraph; |
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| | | Sec. 5. 36 MRSA c. 105, sub-c. 4-B, as amended, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 36 MRSA c. 907, as amended is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 36 MRSA c. 907-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | MAINE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAM |
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| | | §6221.__Establishment; short title |
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| | | The Maine Homestead Property Tax Relief Program, referred to | | in this chapter as "the program" is established.__This chapter is | | known and may be cited as "the Maine Homestead Property Tax | | Relief Program." |
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| | | As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise | | indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. |
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| | | 1.__Benefit base.__"Benefit base" means property taxes accrued | | or rent constituting property taxes accrued. In the case of a | | claimant paying both rent and property taxes for a homestead, | | "benefit base" means both property taxes accrued and rent | | constituting property taxes accrued. |
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| | | 2.__Claimant.__"Claimant" means: |
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| | | A.__An individual who has filed a claim under this chapter | | and was domiciled in this State and occupied a homestead in | | this State during the entire calendar year preceding the | | year in which a claim for relief under this chapter is | | filed; |
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| | | B.__In the case of a married couple, the 2 individuals | | collectively; or |
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