124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1288 LR 111(02)
An Act To Reduce Income Tax Rates
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
2009-10 2010-11 Projections 2011-12 Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $457,507,268 $656,702,700 $856,390,922 $896,317,606
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $36,668 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($457,470,600) ($656,702,700) ($856,390,922) ($896,317,606)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($24,077,400) ($34,563,300) ($45,073,207) ($47,174,611)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill reduces income taxes imposed on individuals and corporations over a three year period, beginning in tax year 2009.  The State alternative minimum tax is also eliminated.  The loss to the General Fund will be $457,470,600 in FY 2009-10 and $656,702,700 in FY2010-11.  The loss to the Local Government Fund is $24,077,400 in FY 2009-10 and $34,563,300 in FY 2010-11. An appropriation of $36,668 is provided to reprint and redistribute the Maine State Revenue withholding tables to reflect the change in the income tax rates.