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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 982 |
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LR 598(03) |
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An Act to
Establish Equal Tax Treatment for the Mi'kmaq Nation |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-330) |
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Committee: Taxation |
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Fiscal Note |
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FY 2025-26 |
FY 2026-27 |
Projections FY 2027-28 |
Projections FY 2028-29 |
Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$24,050 |
$45,150 |
$52,750 |
$54,650 |
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Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$19,300 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Revenue |
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General Fund |
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($4,750) |
($45,150) |
($52,750) |
($54,650) |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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($250) |
($1,850) |
($2,250) |
($2,350) |
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Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
includes a revenue decrease to the General Fund of $4,750 in fiscal year
2025-26 and $45,150 in fiscal year 2026-27 by establishing equal tax
treatment for the Mi'kmaq Nation including the transfer of sales tax revenue
reported by Mi’kmaq Nation retailers to the Mi’kmaq Sales Tax Fund. The bill
includes ongoing annual transfers of $500 to the Mi'kmaq Sales Tax Fund
beginning in fiscal year 2026-27. The bill also includes a revenue decrease
to the Local Government Fund of $250 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $2,350 in
fiscal year 2026-27.
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Bureau of
Revenue Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services of $19,300 in fiscal year 2025-26 to fund computer programming costs
associated with the provisions of this bill. |
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