129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1158 LR 769(02)
An Act To Provide Property Tax Relief
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 $0 $50,260,709 $50,932,595 $52,265,680
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $148,209 $107,595 $110,680
Revenue
General Fund $0 ($50,112,500) ($50,825,000) ($52,155,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 ($2,637,500) ($2,675,000) ($2,745,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill amends certain provisions of the property tax fairness credit and will reduce General Fund revenue by $50,112,500 in fiscal year 2020-21 and reduce Local Government Fund revenue by $2,637,500 in fiscal year 2020-21.  The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $148,209 in fiscal year 2020-21 to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for one Senior Tax Examiner position and related costs, including one-time computer programming, to review and process increased property tax fairness credit income tax filings.