123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2320		LR 3568(01)
	An Act To Stimulate Capital Investment for Innovative Businesses in Maine
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Contingent tax liability - General Fund Potential future biennium revenue increase - General Fund
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$25,000	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$25,000	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill authorizes certificates for up to $80,000,000 in refundable tax credits with a  limit of $10,000,000 in any calendar year.  It is unlikely that these credits will result in any revenue loss during the 2008-2009 biennium.  The actual General Fund revenue loss associated with these credits in any one fiscal year can not be determined at this time.  The maximum potential General Fund revenue loss in any fiscal year is capped at $18,960,000.  The total General Fund liability over the life of the fund is capped at $75,840,000.  This bill may also increase General Fund revenue by an undeterminable amount since any net assets of the fund remaining after the payment of all obligations must be deposited into the General Fund.
	This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $25,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for the Small Enterprise Growth Board for the costs associated with the initial start-up costs of the Maine Fund of Funds.  Because this legislation authorizes the Board to utilize funds within the Fund of Funds for the costs and expenses of maintaining, administering and servicing the Fund, no ongoing General Fund appropriations will be required once the Fund is capitalized.