An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2009-10

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  prompt determination and certification of the municipal cost components in the Unorganized Territory Tax District are necessary to the establishment of a mill rate and the levy of the Unorganized Territory Educational and Services Tax; and

Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Sec. 1. Municipal cost components for services rendered. In accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, chapter 115, the Legislature determines that the net municipal cost component for services and reimbursements to be rendered in fiscal year 2009-10 is as follows:

Audit - Fiscal Administration				$206,711
Education				12,416,196
Forest Fire Protection				160,000
Human Services - General Assistance				59,000
Property Tax Assessment - Operations				824,349
Maine Land Use Regulation Commission - Operations				453,122
TOTAL STATE AGENCIES				$14,119,378
County Reimbursements for Services:
	Aroostook			$885,417
	Franklin			564,825
	Hancock			154,505
	Kennebec			872
	Oxford			480,525
	Penobscot			885,380
	Piscataquis			1,389,350
	Somerset			888,306
	Washington			762,597
TOTAL COUNTY SERVICES				$6,011,777
TOTAL REQUIREMENTS				$20,131,155

COMPUTATION OF ASSESSMENT
Requirements						$20,131,155
Less Deductions:
	General -
		State Revenue Sharing				$265,000
		Homestead Reimbursement				100,000
		Miscellaneous Revenues				50,000
TOTAL						$415,000
	Educational -
		Land Reserved Trust				$80,000
		Tuition/Travel				250,000
		Miscellaneous				5,000
		Special - Teacher Retirement				200,000
TOTAL						$535,000
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS						$950,000
TAX ASSESSMENT						$19,181,155

Sec. 2. Required notation. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 246, subsection 3, the following tax enhancement programs were approved by the county commissioners.

1. The Washington County commissioners approved a 20-year, 100%, 60/40 split tax enhancement program with the First Wind Company for windmills installed on Stetson Mountain in Township T8 R3 NBPP and Township T8 R4 NBPP.

2. The Franklin County commissioners approved a 20-year tax enhancement program with a 75%, 60/40 split for the first 10 years and a 50%, 60/40 split for the last 10 years with TranCanada for windmills installed on Kibby Mountain located in the townships of Kibby and Skinner.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill establishes municipal cost components for state and county services provided to the unorganized territory that would be paid for by a municipality. The municipal cost components constitute the property tax for the unorganized territory.