An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages Concerning the Circuit Breaker Program
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2025
Committee Amendment CA_A_H910 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §6201

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A, to H.P. 1426, L.D. 2025, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement Recommendations of the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages 
Concerning the Circuit Breaker Program" 
Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §6201, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. E, §1 and 
affected by §§7 and 8, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Benefit base. "Benefit base" means property taxes accrued or rent constituting 
property taxes accrued. In the case of a claimant paying both rent and property taxes for 
a homestead, benefit base means both property taxes accrued and rent constituting 
property taxes accrued. The benefit base may not exceed $3,000 fer sffigle Illilmber 
households and $4,000 fer households with 2 or more members $5,000.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Application. This Act applies to application benefit periods beginning on 
or after August 1,2006. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Revenue Services 0002 
Initiative: Provide funds for the administrative costs associated with the changes in the 
circuit breaker program, including funds for one Tax Examiner position. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2006-07 
1.000 
$52,529 
$43,859 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A 
to H.P. 1426, L.D. 2025 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$96,388 
Further amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes a definition change that is necessary for implementation of 
the proposed increase in the maximum refund amount under the circuit breaker program 
to $5,000 and adds an application date. It also adds an appropriations and allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL l\1()1E REQlBRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
LD 2025 
LR3117(02) 
An Act To Implement Recommendations ofthe Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages 
Concerning the Circuit Breaker Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A, 
Committee: Taxation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
$19;637,520 
$22,148,499 
$24,601,805 
$0 
$96,388 
$98,163 
$101,822 
$0 
($19,541,132) 
($22,050,336) 
($24,499,984) 
$0 
($1,050,156) 
($1,209,512) 
($1,343,881) 
The expansion of the circuit breaker program will reduce General Fund revenue by an estimated $19,541,132 in fiscal 
year 2006-07. This bill also includes a General Fund appropriation of $96,388 in fiscal year 2006-07 for Maine 
Revenue Services' administrative costs associated with this change. 
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