An Act To Repeal Tax and Match
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0699
Committee Amendment CA_A_S193 (Senate)
Amends: 36 MRSA §2

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to S.P. 236, L.D. 699, Bill, "An 
Act To Repeal Tax and Match" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4, 5 and 6 
and inserting in their place the following: 
I Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §2SS2, sub-§l, 1JE as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
673, Pt. V, §25 and affected by §29, is amended to read: 
E. 
Telecommunications services; ~ 
Sec. S. 36 MRSA §2SS2, sub-§l, V, as amended by PL 2005, c. 
12, Pt. VV, §2, is further amended to read: 
F. 
The 
installation, 
maintenance 
or 
repair 
of 
telecommunications equipment~~ 
Sec. 6. 36 MRS A §2SS2, sub-§l, 1[G, as amended by PL 2005, c. 
12, Pt. VV, §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 7. 36 MRSA §2SS2, sub-§l, 1[H, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 
12, Pt. VV, §3, is repealed. 
Sec. 8. 36 MRSA §2SS9, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. VV, 
§4, is further amended to read: 
§2559. App1ication of revenues 
Revenues derived by the tax imposed by this chapter must be 
credited to a General Fund suspense account. 
On or before the 
last day of each month, the State Controller shall transfer a 
percentage of the revenues received by the State Tax Assessor 
during the preceding month pursuant to the tax imposed by section 
Page l-LRI007(2) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,l\. to S.P. 236, L.D. 699 
2552, subsection 1, paragraphs A to F to the Local Government 
Fund as provided by Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5. 
The 
balance remaining in the General Fund suspense account must be 
transferred to service provider tax General Fund revenue. 
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Further amend the bill by inserting after section 8 the 
following: 
'Sec. 
9. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
HEALTH AND IlUMAH SERVICES., DEPARTMERT OF (Formerly BDS) 
Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705 
following 
Initiative: 
Adjusts appropriations and allocations to reflect 
the repeal of the private nonmedical institution service provider 
tax. 
GENERAL FORD 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$409,620 
$559,814 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$409,620 
$559,814 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FORDS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
($409,620) 
($559,814) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($409,620) 
($55.9,814 ) 
Mental Health Services -
Community Medicaid 
0732 
Initiative: 
Adjusts appropriations and allocations to reflect 
the repeal of the private nonmedical institution service provider 
tax. 
GENERAL FORD 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$1,598,246 
$1,598,246 
2006-07 
$2,184,271 
$2,184,271 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
($1,598,246) 
($1,598,246) 
Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed 
0844 
2006-07 
($2,184,271) 
($2,184,271) 
Initiative: 
Adjusts appropriations and allocations to reflect 
the repeal of the private nonmedical institution service provider 
tax. 
GENERAL FOND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$453,507 
$619,793 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$453,507 
$619,793 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FONDS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
($453,507) 
($619,793) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($453,507) 
($619,793) 
Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705 
Initiative: 
Adjusts appropriations to reflect the repeal of the 
residential treatment facilities assessment. 
GENERAL FOND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$718,206 
$718,206 
Residential Treatment Facilities Assessment 
0978 
2006-07 
$981,548 
$981,548 
Initiative: 
Adjusts allocations to reflect the repeal of the 
residential treatment facilities assessment. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FONDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
($1,102,050) 
($1,102,050) 
HEALTH AND BOMAR SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
(Formerly BDS) DEPARTMENT "l'OrALS 
2005-06 
GENERAL FOND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FONDS 
$3,179,579 
($3,563,423) 
2006-07 
($1,506,135) 
($1,506,135) 
2006-07 
$4,345,426 
($4,870,013) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to S.P. 236, L.D. 699 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrAL -
ALL nnms 
($383,844) 
HEALTH ARD BOMAR SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
(Formerly DBS) 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 0147 
($524,587) 
Initiative: 
Adjusts appropriations and allocations to reflect 
the repeal of the private nonmedical institution service provider 
tax. 
GENERAL nnm 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$4,251,065 
$5,809,788 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$4,251,065 
$5,809,788 
FEDERAL EXPEHDI'l"ORES FOBD 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
($6,712,438) 
($9,173,666) 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
($6,712,438) 
($9,173,666) 
O'XBER SPECIAL REVDUE FOBDS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
($11,466,370) 
($15,670,705) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($11,466,370) 
($15,670,705) 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
0147 
Initiative: 
Adjusts appropriations and allocations to reflect 
the repeal of the hospital tax. 
GENERAL FOBD 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$26,415,026 
$36,281,579 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$26,415,026 
$36,281,579 
FEDERAL EXPEHDI'l"ORES FOBD 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
($26,769,890) 
($36,754,732) 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
($26,769,890) 
($36,754,732) 
O'XBER SPECIAL REVENUE FOBDS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
($40,722,150) 
($55,925,086) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($40,722,150) 
($55,925,086) 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 0147 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~, to S.P. 236, L.D. 699 
Initiative: 
Adjusts allocations to reflect the repeal of the 
residential treatment facilities assessment. 
FEDERAL EXPEHDI'l'ORES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Bursinq Facilities 0148 
2005-06 
($718,206) 
($718,206) 
2006-07 
($981,548) 
($981,548) 
Initiative: 
Adjusts appropriations and allocations to reflect 
the repeal of the nursing home tax. 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
All Other 
$11,258,508 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$11,258,508 
FEDERAL EXPEHDI'l'ORES FUND 
2005-06 
All Other 
($18,659,930) 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
($18,659,930) 
O'.mER SPECIAL REvENUE FUNDS 
2005-06 
All Other 
($21,231,277) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($21,231, 277) 
HEALTH AND BOMAN' SERVICES, DEPAR'.I:MEltT OF 
(Formerly DRS) DEPAR"lMERT 'l'OTALS 
2005-06 
GENERAL FURD 
FEDERAL EXPENDI'l'ORES FURD 
07BER SPECIAL REvENUE FURDS 
DEPAR"lMERT nr.rAL -
ALL FURDS 
SECTION 1.'OrALS 
GENERAL FURD 
FEDERAL EXPENDI'l'ORES FURD 
OTHER SPECIAL REvENUE FURDS 
$41,924,599 
($52,860,464) 
($73,419,796) 
($84,355,662) 
2005-06 
$45,104,178 
($52,860,464) 
($76,983,219) 
2006-07 
$15,419,117 
$15,419,117 
2006-07 
($25,441,119) 
($25,441,119) 
2006-07 
($29,016,081) 
($29,016,081) 
2006-07 
$57,510,484 
($72,351,066) 
($100,611,872) 
($115,452,453) 
2006-07 
$61,855,910 
($72,351,066) 
($105,481,885) 
SECTION 1.'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
($84,739,506) ($115,977,040)' 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~. to S.P. 236, L.D. 699 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment is the minority report of the committee. 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to 
the bill and makes 
technical 
changes 
needed because of the 
passage of Public Law 2005, chapter 12, Part VV. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04113/05 ~ae. 
LD699 
LR 1007(02) 
An Act To Repeal Tax and Match 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
2005-06 
2006-07 
2007-08 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$45,104,178 
$61,855,910 
$63,605,578 
propriationsl Allocations 
General Fund 
$45,104,178 
$61,855,910 
$63,605,578 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
($52,860,464) 
($72,351,066) 
($74,271,737) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($76,983,219) ($105,481,885) ($108,397,321) 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
($52,860,464) 
($72,351,066) 
($73,791,131) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($77,263,906) ($105,865,487) ($108,791,lO7) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2008-09 
$65,404,737 
$65,404,737 
($76,243,394) 
($111,393,339) 
($75,559,142) 
($111,797,578) 
Assumes the elimination of Maine Care provider tax and PNMI service provider tax Other Special Revenue (OSR) 
Funds revenue consistent with the March 2005 Revenue Forecasting Committee updated forecast. Assumes a 
reduction in OSR and federal allocations consistent with the elimination of increased payments to providers and the 
shifting of General Fund costs to OSR Funds. And lastly, assumes the General Fund savings that were achieved by 
shifting formerly General Fund costs to OSR Funds would be lost if the taxes are eliminated. Assumes a 10/1/05 
effective date. 
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