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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 2256 |
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LR 3009(02) |
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An Act to Provide
Emergency One-time Relief from the Wild Blueberry Tax for Growers in Maine |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2023-24 |
FY 2024-25 |
Projections FY 2025-26 |
Projections FY 2026-27 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$3,920 |
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$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$3,920 |
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$0 |
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| Revenue |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
($698,000) |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
provides a one-time suspension of the tax on sellers of wild blueberries
subject to the blueberry tax for the 2024 calendar year. This temporary
suspension will reduce Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Wild
Blueberry Commission by $698,000 in fiscal year 2024-25. The Commission has
indicated that it has sufficient reserves in its unobligated funds to absorb
the one-time reduction in revenues. |
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The bill includes
a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative
Services, Bureau of Revenue Services of $3,920 in fiscal year 2024-25 for
administrative costs to implement the changes to the blueberry tax. |
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