132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2044 LR 2729(02)
An Act to Allow for the Transferability of the Biofuel Production and Renewable Chemicals Tax Credits
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 $0 $117,370 $95,000 $950,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $117,370 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund $0 $0 ($95,000) ($950,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 ($5,000) ($50,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill would result in a revenue decrease to the General Fund of $95,000 in fiscal year 2027-28 and $950,000 in fiscal year 2028-29 by making the biofuel commercial production and commercial use tax credit and the renewable chemicals tax credit refundable. The bill would also result in a revenue decrease to the Local Government Fund of $5,000 in fiscal year 2027-28 and $50,000 in fiscal year 2028-29. The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services of $117,370 in fiscal year 2026-27 for administrative costs.

Any additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development are assumed to be minor and can be absorbed withing existing budgeted resources.