HP0514
LD 718
First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-162, Sponsored by
LR 1115
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following:

Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §4903  is enacted to read:

§ 4903 Credit or refund for fee paid for packaged milk

1 Credit or refund allowed.   A handler or handler's designee may claim a credit or refund for a fee paid pursuant to this chapter on packaged milk that is subsequently exported from this State by a customer of the handler or the handler's designee for sale out of state.
2 Handler's claim for credit or refund.   A handler claiming a credit or refund under subsection 1 must file a claim with the assessor. The credit or refund must be claimed on the report required under section 4902, subsection 5. A handler may not claim a credit or refund under this section for any sales occurring before October 1, 2011.
3 Designee's claim for credit or refund.   A handler's designee claiming a credit or refund under subsection 1 must file a claim with the assessor. The credit or refund must be claimed on a report required under section 4902, subsection 5 or other form as prescribed by the assessor. A handler's designee may not claim a credit or refund under this section for any sales occurring before October 1, 2011.

summary

This amendment specifies that a credit or a refund may be claimed. It clarifies that the refund or credit may be claimed when the milk handling fee is paid on packaged milk that is subsequently exported for out-of-state sale. It specifies that claims for credits or refunds authorized under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 4903 apply to sales occurring on or after October 1, 2011.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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