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LD 1623
PUBLIC Law, Chapter 432

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An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2016-17

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  prompt determination and certification of the municipal cost components in the Unorganized Territory Tax District are necessary to the establishment of a mill rate and the levy of the Unorganized Territory Educational and Services Tax; and

Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. Municipal cost components for services rendered. In accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, chapter 115, the Legislature determines that the net municipal cost component for services and reimbursements to be rendered in fiscal year 2016-17 is as follows:
Audit - Fiscal Administration $251,277
Education 12,288,717
Forest Fire Protection 150,000
Human Services - General Assistance 65,000
Property Tax Assessment - Operations 935,000
Maine Land Use Planning Commission - Operations 544,194
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TOTAL STATE AGENCIES $14,234,188
County Reimbursements for Services:
Aroostook $1,251,259
Franklin 998,235
Hancock 236,660
Kennebec 10,669
Oxford 1,257,130
Penobscot 1,067,291
Piscataquis 962,139
Somerset 1,679,712
Washington 978,140
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TOTAL COUNTY SERVICES $8,441,235
COUNTY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRIBUTIONS FROM FUND
Tax Increment Financing Payments $2,027,000
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TOTAL REQUIREMENTS $24,702,423

COMPUTATION OF ASSESSMENT
Total Requirements $24,702,423
Less Revenue Deductions:
General Revenue -
State Revenue Sharing $50,000
Homestead Reimbursement 93,945
Miscellaneous Revenues 10,000
Transfer from Unassigned Fund Balance 1,750,000
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TOTAL GENERAL REVENUE DEDUCTIONS $1,903,945
Educational Revenue -
Land Reserved Trust $70,000
Tuition/Travel 110,768
United States Forest Service - Payment in Lieu of Taxes 15,000
Special - Teacher Retirement 223,281
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TOTAL EDUCATION REVENUE DEDUCTIONS $419,049
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TOTAL DEDUCTIONS $2,322,994
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TAX ASSESSMENT BEFORE COUNTY TAXES AND OVERLAY $22,379,429

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 127th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.


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