131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2144 LR 2842(02)
An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief by Increasing the Availability of the Property Tax Fairness Credit
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $3,196,958 $3,205,551 $3,135,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $52,458 $4,051 $0
Revenue
General Fund $0 ($3,144,500) ($3,201,500) ($3,135,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 ($165,500) ($168,500) ($165,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill makes changes to the property tax fairness credit that will increase eligibility for the credit. These changes will decrease income tax revenue to the General Fund by $3,144,500 and decrease Local Government Fund revenue by $165,500 in fiscal year 2024-25.
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services of $52,458 in fiscal year 2024-25 for computer programming, system testing and printing costs to implement changes to the property tax fairness credit.