Resolve, To Reduce State Valuation as a Result of the Closure of Georgia-Pacific Facilities (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2096
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SCHNEIDER, BLANCHARD, PERRY, ROSEN, CAIN, DUCHESNE, DUNN, FAIRCLOTH, KAELIN, WOODBURY

Legislative Document 
No. 2096 
S.P.838 
In Senate, March 29, 2006 
Resolve, To Reduce State Valuation as a Result of the Closure of 
Georgia-Pacific Facilities 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator SCHNEIDER of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative BLANCHARD of Old Town and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: PERRY of Penobscot, ROSEN of Hancock, Representatives: CAIN of Orono, 
DUCHESNE of Hudson, DUNN of Bangor, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, KAELIN of Winterport, 
WOODBURY of Yarmouth. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Georgia-Pacific Corporation has announced that it is shutting down its 
Old Town pulp and paper mill; and 
Whereas, the closure of the Georgia-Pacific facility may have an enormous impact 
on the City of Old Town; and 
Whereas, this legislation authorizes the City of Old Town, if it become necessary, 
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to request a reduction in its state valuation; and 
Whereas, it is critically important to address this issue as soon as possible; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. 
State valuation for City of Old Town. Resolved: That, 
notwithstanding the filing deadline set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, 
section 20B-A, the City of Old Town may request a reduction in its state valuation under 
Title 36, section 20B-A for the year 2005 based on a reduction in value of the Georgia-
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Pacific Corporation facilities in the city; and be it further 
Sec. 2. General purpose aid for local schools; Old Town. Resolved: That, 
notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 20B-A, if the State Tax 
Assessor notifies the Commissioner of Education of an adjustment to the state valuation 
of the City of Old Town pursuant to section 1, the Commissioner of Education shall 
adjust the payments to the City of Old Town for general purpose aid for local schools as 
provided in this section. If any savings occurs in the fiscal year 2006-07 General Purpose 
Aid for Local Schools account, the appropriate amount of those savings must be applied 
to increase the Old Town school administrative unit's general purpose aid for local 
schools for 2006-07. If insufficient savings occur in the fiscal year 2006-07 General 
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Purpose Aid for Local Schools account, the appropriate increase in the Old Town school 
administrative unit's general purpose aid for local schools for 2006-07 must be applied as 
an audit adjustment in 2007-0B general purpose aid for local schools. 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve 
takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes the City of Old Town to request a reduction in its state 
valuation as a result of a reduction in value of the Georgia-Pacific Corporation facility, 
and provides that the payments for general purpose aid for local schools to the city be 
adjusted to reflect such an adjustment in state valuation. 
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