132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 372 LR 776(02)
An Act to Protect Maine People from Inflation by Exempting Gold and Silver Coins and Bullion from the State Sales and Use Tax 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $297,000 $743,000 $762,000 $773,000
Revenue
General Fund ($297,000) ($743,000) ($762,000) ($773,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($12,000) ($39,000) ($40,000) ($41,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a revenue decrease to the General Fund of $297,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $743,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 by providing sales and use tax exemptions on sales of gold and silver coins and bullion effective January 1, 2026. The bill also includes a revenue decrease to the Local Government Fund of $12,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $39,000 in fiscal year 2026-27.