131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1747		LR 1078(01)
	An Act to Return the Sales Tax Rate to 5 Percent
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Arata of New Gloucester
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$45,000,200	$136,678,400	$145,297,750	$147,428,600
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$50,000	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	General Fund		($44,950,200)	($136,678,400)	($145,297,750)	($147,428,600)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($2,365,800)	($7,193,600)	($7,647,250)	($7,759,400)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Reducing the sales tax rate from 5.5% to 5.25% beginning October 1, 2023 and further reducing the rate to 5% beginning July 1, 2024 will decrease General Fund revenue by $44,950,200 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $136,678,400 in fiscal year 2024-25. It will also decrease Local Government Fund revenue by $2,365,800 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $7,193,600 in fiscal year 2024-25. Any revenues derived from sales on Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, or Maliseet tribal lands taxable at the 5.5% rate would also be impacted, resulting in small reductions in the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Maliseet Sales Tax Funds. These fund distributions are not separately estimated. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services will require a one-time General Fund appropriation of $50,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 for computer programming costs associated with the changes to the sales tax.