131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1524 LR 1261(01)
An Act to Eliminate the Excise Tax on Recreational Vehicles and Permit Municipal Adoption of Fees to Cover the Cost of Municipal Services to Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Sampson of Alfred
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Current biennium revenue decrease - Municipal excise tax
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Optional municipal fees
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Exempting certain recreational vehicles from the motor vehicle excise tax will decrease revenue to municipalities. No estimate is made at this time of the decreased revenue.

To the extent that municipalities opt to charge fees on recreational vehicles that are exempt from the excise tax and on campgrounds and parks that host those recreational vehicles and charge fees on campgrounds related to the use of great ponds municipal fee revenue may increase.