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Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §6201, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. E, §1 and affected by §§7 and 8, is further amended to read:
 
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. The benefit base may not exceed $3,000 for single-member households and $4,000 for households with 2 or more members$5,000.’
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. Application. This Act applies to application benefit periods beginning on or after August 1, 2006.
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Maine Revenue Services 0002
 
Initiative: Provide funds for the administrative costs associated with the changes in the circuit breaker program, including funds for one Tax Examiner position.
 	 	 	
 GENERAL FUND 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
	0.000	1.000	
Personal Services
	$0	$52,529	
All Other
	$0	$43,859	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$96,388	
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Further amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment makes a definition change that is necessary for implementation of the proposed increase in the maximum refund amount under the circuit breaker program to $5,000 and adds an application date. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill.