127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 11 LR 76(02)
An Act To Exempt the Sale of the United States Flag from the Sales Tax
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Projections  FY 2017-18 Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $93,337 $129,926 $135,772 $141,883
Revenue
General Fund ($93,337) ($129,926) ($135,772) ($141,883)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($4,913) ($6,838) ($7,146) ($7,467)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill exempts from sales tax sales of the United States flag as long as the flag is made of cloth.  It would result in a loss of General Fund revenue of $93,337 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $129,926 in fiscal year 2016-17 and a loss to the Local Government Fund of $4,913 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $6,838 in fiscal year 2016-17.