132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1206 LR 1003(02)
An Act to Control Property Taxes by Increasing the Percentage of the Business Equipment Tax Exemption That Municipalities May Recover
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 $5,300 $5,209,000 $15,696,000 $22,174,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $5,300 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund $0 ($5,209,000) ($15,696,000) ($22,174,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a revenue decrease to the General Fund of $5,209,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 by increasing the percentage that municipalities may recover from tax revenue lost as the result of the Business Equipment Tax Exemption to 60% for property tax years beginning April 1, 2026, 70% beginning April 1, 2027, 75% beginning April 1, 2028, and 80% beginning on or after April 1, 2030.

Additionally, the bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Bureau of Revenue Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services of $5,300 in fiscal year 2025-26 to fund computer programming costs associated with the provisions of this bill.