128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1149		LR 862(02)
	An Act To Provide Revenue To Fix and Rebuild Maine's Infrastructure
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Transportation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$20,448,470	$27,395,217	$29,346,006
	Highway Fund		$0	($24,040,441)	($38,034,904)	($46,206,162)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$124,558	$110,362	$116,362
	Highway Fund		$0	$54,790	$0	$0
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($20,323,912)	($27,284,855)	($29,229,644)
	Highway Fund		$0	$24,095,231	$38,034,904	$46,206,162
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$261,230	$580,393	$1,247,566
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation increases several motor vehicle fees, transfers 10% of the sales tax on transportation-related items from the General Fund to the Highway Fund and increases the gasoline tax from 29.5¢ per gallon to 32.5¢ effective January 1, 2019 and to 35.5¢ effective January 1, 2020.  These provisions would increase Highway Fund revenue by $24,095,231 in fiscal year 2018-19 and reduce General Fund revenue by $20,323,912 in fiscal year 2018-19.  The increases to the gasoline tax will also increase Other Special Revenue Funds to the Departments of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Marine Resources and the Maine Municipal Bond Bank by $261,230 in fiscal year 2018-19.
	The bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services of $124,558 in fiscal year 2018-19 for one Tax Examiner position and related programming costs to review and process sales tax returns with transportation-related items.  It also includes a one-time Highway Fund allocation to the Department of Secretary of State of $54,790 for programming costs.