An Act To Reinstate a Milk Handling Fee LR 0836(02) -
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0345
Committee Amendment CA_A_H885 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 274, L.D. 345, Bill, 
Act To Reinstate a Milk Handling Fee" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble 
(page 1, lines 1 to 22 in L.D.) 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 
last line 
(page 
2, 
line 
in 
L.D.) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"2005" and inserting in its place the following: 
'2008' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1-A in the 
last line 
(page 
2, 
line 
in L.D.) 
by striking out 
the 
following: 
"lQQ.5." 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'2008' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 
last line 
(page 
3, 
line 
in 
L.D.) 
following: 
"lQQ.5." 
and inserting in its 
'.£Q.QJl.' 
in paragraph B in the 
by 
striking out 
the 
place the fOllowing: 
Further amend the bill in section 4 in paragraph B-1 in the 
last line 
(page 
3, 
line 
in L.D.) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"2005" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'2008' 
Further amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 13 in the 
last line 
(page 
3, 
line 
in L.D.) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"2005" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'.f..Q..QJl' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~,~,~' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to H.P. 274, L.D. 345 
Further amend the bill in section 6 in that part designated 
"§4903." in the first paragraph (page 5, line 45 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"2005" and inserting in its place 
the fOllowing: 
'2008' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 7 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 
7. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
ADMINISTRATIVE AlfD FIRAHCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Revenue Services 
0002 
following 
Initiative: 
associated 
Provides 
funds 
for 
with 
the 
milk 
handling 
the 
tax, 
administrative 
costs 
including 
funds 
for 
computer programming costs. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$42,000 
$42,000' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency 
clause (page 6, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment postpones the repeal of the milk handling tax 
until January 1, 
2008 and removes the emergency preamble and 
emergency clause. 
This amendment replaces the appropriations and 
allocactions section in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings): 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/08/04 ~ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD345 
An Act To Reinstate a Milk Handling Fee 
LR 0836(02) -
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
. Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
($10,817,789) 
($13,642,610) 
($13,710,823) 
$0 
$42,000 
$0 
$0 
. $0 
$10,859,789 
$13,642,610 
. $13,710,823 
The Milk Handling Tax is expected to increase General Fund revenue by $10,859,789 in fiscal year 2004-05. This 
bill also includes a General Fund appropriation of $42,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 for Maine Revenue Services to 
cover the initial cost of administering the tax.