129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 625 LR 612(02)
An Act To Phase Out the Insurance Premium Tax on Annuities
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Projections  FY 2021-22 Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $303,000 $800,000 $1,380,000 $1,970,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $33,000 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($270,000) ($800,000) ($1,380,000) ($1,970,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill phases out the insurance premium tax on annuity considerations over a 10 year period with the tax eliminated in year 10 and thereafter.  This would result in a loss of General Fund revenue of $270,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $800,000 in fiscal year 2020-21.  When fully phased out the loss of General Fund revenue will have grown to $5,600,000 annually.  The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services of $33,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 for computer programming costs.