An Act To Create the Maine Military Family Relief Fund LR2315(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1724
Committee Amendment CA_A_S422 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to S.P. 657, L.D. 1724, Bill, 
Act To Create the Maine Military Family Relief Fund" 
"An 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "§5288." 
in subsection 3 in the last line (page 1, line 30 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"2005" and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'2004 but before January 1, 2007' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§5288." by inserting at the end the following: 
'4. 
Repeal. 
This section is repealed December 31, 2007.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting at the end before the 
summary the following: 
, Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Revenue Services 0002 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
the 
administrative 
costs 
associated with the Maine Military Family Relief Fund voluntary 
checkoff. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$10,791 
$10,791 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A to S.P. 657, L.D. 1724 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Veterans Services 0110 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$10,791 
$10,791 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds received from the Maine Military 
Family Relief Fund VOluntary checkoff. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OIBER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OIBER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
o 
$0 
2004-05 
$10,200 
$10,200 
2004-05 
$10,200 
$10,200 
2004-05 
$10,791 
10,200 
$20,991' 
This amendment changes the date for tax years to which the 
income tax checkoff applies and adds a repeal of the checkoff on 
December 
31, 
2007. 
It 
also 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 02125/04 ,frac:... 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1724 
. An Act To Create the Maine Military Family Relief Fund 
LR2315(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee AmendfuenA 
Commi~:Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
/ 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$10,791 
$10,791 
$10,200 
$60,000 
Projections 
2005-06 
$5,030 
$5,030 
$60,000 
$60,000 
Projections 
2006-07 
$5,145 
$5,145 
$60,000 
$60,000 
This bill is expected to generate between $41,000 and $61,000 annually for the Maine Military Family Relief Fund. It 
may also reduce contributions to other dedicated check-offfunds. Maine Revenue Services will require $10,791 in 
fiscal year 2004-05 for the administrative costs associated with the additional check-off. This fiscal estimate reflects 
these amounts as a General Fund cost. If sufficient revenue is generated from the check-off to support the $2,000 per 
year transfer to Maine Revenue Services, the General Fund need would be approximately $8,800 in fiscal year 2004-. 
and approximately $3,000 pet year thereafter. 
The Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will need an Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocation of $10,200 for fiscal year 2004-05 and annual allocations of $60,000 starting in fiscal year 2005-06 . 
. Although the n~w Maine Military Family Relief Fund is authorized to begin for the tax year starting on January 1, 
2004, the department will not receive any of the voluntary check-off revenue until the collection of 2004 tax revenues 
is completed late in fiscal year 2004-05 . 
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