Resolve, Directing the State Tax Assessor to Adjust the State Valuation for the Town of Ashland
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0138
Committee Amendment CA_A_S170 (Senate)

COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 
61, L.D. 138, "Resolve, 
Directing the State Tax Assessor to Adjust the State Valuation 
for the Town of Ashland" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, 
line 
in 
L.D.) 
by 
striking out the 
following: 
"" and 
inserting in its place the following: '; and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. General purpose aid for local schools; Ashland. Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Education shall adjust the payments to 
the Town of Ashland for general purpose aid for local schools in 
fiscal year 2003-04 to reflect the revised 2003 state valuation 
provided by this resolve. 
If any savings occurs in the fiscal 
year 2003-04 General Purpose Aid for Local Schools account, the 
appropriate amount of those savings must be applied to increase 
the Ashland school administrative unit's general purpose aid for 
local schools in fiscal year 2003-04. 
If insufficient savings 
occur 
to 
fund all adjustments 
to 
2003 
state valuation made 
pursuant to enactments of the Legislature, the amount of savings 
must be divided equally among all school administrative units for 
which adjustments have been made. 
If insufficient savings occur 
in the fiscal year 2003-04 General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 
account to fully fund the adjustment required by this resolve, 
the appropriate increase in the Ashland school administrative 
unit's general purpose aid for local schools in fiscal year 
2003-04 
must 
be 
applied as 
an audit adjustment for general 
purpose aid for local schools in fiscal year 2004-05.' 
Page l-LRl720(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 61, L.D. 138 
SUMMARY 
This amendment establishes the mechanism for adjustment of 
general purpose aid for local schools for the Town of Ashland to 
provide for the adjustment in the 2003 state valuation required 
by the resolve. 
FISCAL \OTE REQ[lRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/14/03 ;t;vac. 
st Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 138 
Resolve, To Reduce the State Valuation for the Town of Ashland 
LR 1720(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A"S-/70 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No Net Fiscal Impact - General Fund 
Based on the 2003 State Valuation, this legislation will increase the amount of General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 
subsidy that the town of Ashland receives by $66,960 in fiscal year 2003-04. Since this legislation requires the 
Department of Education to fund the increase through savings that may occur in the General Purpose Aid for Local 
Schools program in fiscal year 2003-04 or as an audit adjustment in the program in fiscal year 2004-05, no additional 
General Fund appropriation is required. However, if an audit adjustment is required in fiscal year 2004-05, it will 
reduce the amount of subsidy available for distribution to all other local school units in the State. The impact to each 
individual school unit can not be determined at this time. 
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