124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 666 LR 745(01)
An Act To Clarify When the Rental of a Car Is Exempt from Sales and Use Tax
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Perry of Penobscot
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
2009-10 2010-11 Projections 2011-12 Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $18,581 $18,315 $14,907 $15,503
Revenue
General Fund ($18,581) ($18,315) ($14,907) ($15,503)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($1,019) ($1,514) ($1,575) ($1,638)
State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund $0 ($9,290) ($13,803) ($14,355)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill provides a sales tax exemption for a vehicle rental  provided to a customer by a new vehicle dealer directly or through a third party provider during a period of warranty work performed by the new vehicle dealer.  The sales tax exemption will reduce General Fund revenue by $18,581 in FY 2009-10 and $18,315 in FY 2010-11, reduce Local Government Fund revenue by $1,019 in FY 2009-10 and $1,514 in FY 2010-11 and reduce State Transit, Aviation and Rail Fund (STAR) revenue by $9,290 in FY 2010-11.