An Act to Authorize the Deorganization of the Town of Atkinson LR 2224(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1671
Committee Amendment CA_A_H768 (House)

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f I" to H.P. 1247, L.D. 1671, Bill, "An 
Act To Authorize the Deorganization of the Town of Atkinson" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Hospital District No.4. 
Notwithstanding the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 7304, if Hospital District 
No.4, after deorganization is approved by the voters pursuant to 
this Act, defaults on bonds issued and outstanding prior to the 
effective date of the deorganization, 
the State Tax Assessor, 
upon receipt of proper notification of default, shall assess a 
supplemental tax on owners of nonexempt property in Atkinson 
Township for the town's proportional share of the bond liability 
in default, including any administrative cost associated with 
that 
supplemental 
assessment. 
The 
supplemental 
tax 
must 
be 
apportioned in accordance with the just value of property subject 
to property tax in Atkinson Township. ' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report and clarifies that if 
Hospital District No. 4 defaults on bonds issued and outstanding 
prior to the effective date of the proposed deorganization, the 
State Tax Assessor is required to assess a supplemental tax on 
owners 
of 
nonexempt 
property 
in 
Atkinson 
Township 
for 
the 
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proportional share of bond liability in default. 
The Town of 
Atkinson is currently a member of Hospital District No.4. 
If 
the Town of Atkinson deorganizes, it will no longer be a member 
of 
Hospital 
District No.4, 
but 
pursuant 
to 
the 
approved 
deorganization procedure and this Act, it will remain liable for 
its share of bonded indebtedness. 
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(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/15/04 :?dac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1671 
An Act to Authorize the Deorganization of the Town of Atkinson 
LR 2224(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Undetermined future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Undetermined future biennium cost savings - General Fund 
This bill will become effective only if approved by the voters of Atkinson at the next general election to be held in 
November. If approved, the deorganization of the town of Atkinson would not affect the current biennium. However, 
the Division of State Schools - Education in the Unorganized Territories program in the Department of Education and 
Maine Revenue Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services will incur future General 
Fund expenditures to provide services to the Unorganized Territories. The General Fund would be fully reimbursed 
for these costs by higher collections made through the Municipal Cost Component program. The Department of 
Education expenditures would be ongoing and would be to provide schooling to students from the former town. The 
Department estimates the cost in fiscal year 2005-06 to be $384,640. 
The minor additional costs associated with the filing of certain election results can be absorbed by the Secretary of 
State utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
If the town of Atkinson is deorganized, the Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement program will realize savings estimated to 
be $13,000 beginning in fiscal year 2005-06. 
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