‘Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4748 is enacted to read:
§ 4748. Water filter surcharge
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§14, ¶B, as amended by PL 2011, c. 211, §22, is further amended to read:
(1) Discounts allowed and taken on sales;
(2) Allowances in cash or by credit made upon the return of merchandise pursuant to warranty;
(3) The price of property returned by customers, when the full price is refunded either in cash or by credit;
(4) The price received for labor or services used in installing or applying or repairing the property sold, if separately charged or stated;
(5) Any amount charged or collected, in lieu of a gratuity or tip, as a specifically stated service charge, when that amount is to be disbursed by a hotel, restaurant or other eating establishment to its employees as wages;
(6) The amount of any tax imposed by the United States on or with respect to retail sales, whether imposed upon the retailer or the consumer, except any manufacturers', importers', alcohol or tobacco excise tax;
(7) The cost of transportation from the retailer's place of business or other point from which shipment is made directly to the purchaser, provided that those charges are separately stated and the transportation occurs by means of common carrier, contract carrier or the United States mail;
(8) The fee imposed by Title 10, section 1169, subsection 11;
(9) The fee imposed by section 4832, subsection 1;
(10) The lead-acid battery deposit imposed by Title 38, section 1604, subsection 2-B;
(11) Any amount charged or collected by a person engaged in the rental of living quarters as a forfeited room deposit or cancellation fee if the prospective occupant of the living quarters cancels the reservation on or before the scheduled date of arrival;
(12) The premium imposed on motor vehicle oil by Title 10, section 1020, subsection 6-A; or
(13) Any amount charged for the disposal of used tires . ; or
(14) The 3% surcharge pursuant to Title 30-A, section 4748, subsection 2.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for programming changes to allow retailers to separately report the water filter surcharge under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 4748.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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All Other
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$12,000 | $0 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $12,000 | $0 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$12,000 | $0 |
|
|
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $12,000 | $0 |
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
Maine Home Repair Program N199
Initiative: Allocates funds from the 3% surcharge on the retail sale of residential point-of-use and whole house water treatment system filters under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 4748.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
All Other
|
$15,400 | $22,000 |
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|
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| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $15,400 | $22,000 |
| HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
|
$15,400 | $22,000 |
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|
|
| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $15,400 | $22,000 |
| SECTION TOTALS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$12,000 | $0 |
|
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
|
$15,400 | $22,000 |
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|
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| SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $27,400 | $22,000 |