HP1339, LD 1816, item 16, Document Text

Amend the bill by striking out all of Parts I, O and X.

Amend the bill in Part Z by striking out all of section 1.

Amend the bill by striking out all of Parts AA, BB and CC.

Amend the bill by striking out all of Part II and inserting the following:

PART II

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Sec. II-1. PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. JJJ, §1 is amended to read:

Sec. JJJ-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds to unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $43,000,000 $104,400,000 on June 30, 2012 from Other Special Revenue Funds to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. On July 1, 2012, the State Controller shall transfer $43,000,000 $104,400,000 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to Other Special Revenue Funds as repayment. This transfer is considered an interfund advance.

PART JJ

Sec. JJ-1. 36 MRSA §5117 is enacted to read:

§ 5117. Equalization of tax rates

The State Tax Assessor shall calculate annually the average effective tax rate on all state and local taxes paid by the top 1% of income earners and the bottom 99% of income earners based on the most recent tax incidence study completed by the bureau. The State Tax Assessor shall calculate an income tax amount for each taxpayer that equalizes this tax rate on the top 1% of income earners and the bottom 99% of income earners. This income tax equalization amount may be equal to but not less than zero. This income tax equalization amount is imposed for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2012. The State Tax Assessor may adopt rules, which are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, to implement this section.

Sec. JJ-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for costs incurred to produce and print new tax forms and programming costs.

GENERAL FUND 2011-12 2012-13

All Other
$0 $250,000

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $250,000

PART KK

Sec. KK-1. Transfer from unappropriated surplus; Maine Budget Stabilization Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $15,000,000 during fiscal year 2012-13 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

PART LL

Sec. LL-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Child Development Services 0449

Initiative: Restores funding reduced in this Act from savings from elimination of the "parent choice" portion of the program.

GENERAL FUND 2011-12 2012-13

All Other
$0 $850,000

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $850,000

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2011-12 2012-13

GENERAL FUND
$0 $850,000

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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $850,000

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Developmental Services - Community 0122

Initiative: Restores funding reduced in this Act for reducing reimbursement in rental assistance to United States Department of Housing and Urban Development levels.

GENERAL FUND 2011-12 2012-13

All Other
$0 $1,200,000

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $1,200,000

Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987

Initiative: Restores funding reduced in this Act from a 5% reduction in rates paid to agency per diem homes.

GENERAL FUND 2011-12 2012-13

All Other
$0 $3,654,635

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $3,654,635

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2011-12 2012-13

GENERAL FUND
$0 $4,854,635

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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $4,854,635

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)