122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 131 LR 0348(08)
An Act To Delay the Fiscal Sustainability of the Highway Fund
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Sen. Courtney
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $58,102 $15,073
Highway Fund $0 $0 $4,747,061 $9,743,808
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $0 $50,450 $0
Revenue
General Fund $0 $0 ($7,652) ($15,073)
Highway Fund $0 $0 ($4,747,061) ($9,743,808)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 ($91,923) ($187,459)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The incremental impact of this Senate amendment of repealing the annual inflation adjustment of the gasoline tax rate and the special fuel tax rate will result in a Highway Fund revenue loss of $4,747,061 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $9,743,808 in fiscal year 2008-09 and a General Fund revenue loss of $7,652 in fiscal year 20007-08 and $15,073 in fiscal year 2008-09.  Maine Revenue Services will also require a General Fund appropriation of $50,450 in fiscal year 2007-08 to support the additional administrative costs associated with this change.