An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0468
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_G_H54 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §6652

HOUSE AMENDMENT "if" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 343, 
L.D. 
468, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
Making 
Unified 
Appropriations 
and 
Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General 
Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007" 
Amend the amendment in Part BBB in section 2 by striking out 
all of first line (page 325, line 49 in amendment) and inserting 
in its place the following: 
I Sec. BBB-2. 36 MRSA §6652, sub-§§l-D and 4 are enacted to 
read: ' 
Further amend the amendment in Part BBB in section 2 by 
inserting at the end the following: 
'4. 
Allocation 
by 
Legislature. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
pronswn Qf this chapter to the contrary, total benefits under 
this chapter must be specifically allocated by the Legislature on 
an annual basis. ' 
Further amend the amendment in Part BBB in section 4 in that 
part designated "§6656." in the 4th line from the end (page 327, 
line 2 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"individual 
income tax category" and inserting in its place the following: 
'income tax category applicable to the applicant' 
Further amend the amendment in Part BBB by inserting after 
section 5 the following: 
'Sec. BBB-6. Business equipment tax reimbursement allocation. 
The 
following 
amounts 
are 
allocated 
by 
the 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "(}-,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 343, L.D. 
Legislature from the business equipment tax reserve: $73,463,191 
in fiscal year 2005-06 and $75,718,341 in fiscal year 2006-07.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part BBB by striking out all 
of section 7 and inserting in its place the fOllowing: 
, Sec. BBB-7. Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
following 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement 
0806 
Initiative: 
Eliminates 
the 
appropriation 
for 
the 
Business 
Equipment 
Tax 
Reimbursement, 
BETR, 
program 
and 
in its place 
creates the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement reserve account, 
to which transfers are made from General Fund undedicated revenue 
wi thin the income tax category applicable to the applicant in 
order to pay benefits under the BETR program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
($73,463,191) 
2006-07 
($75,718,341) 
($73,463,191) ($75,718,341)' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
amends 
the 
Business 
Equipment 
Tax 
Reimbursement program to clarify that the reimbursement benefit 
comes from the income tax category applicable to the applicant. 
This 
amendment also requires the Legislature to specifically 
allocate the total benefit under the program. 
SPONSORED BY: -4 
TOWN: 
Waterford 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
f\, ~v,''If/ 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03123/05 ~ac 
LD468 
LR2149(63) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Millet 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net General Fund impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and revenue and a balanced budget is 
maintained for the 2006-2007 biennium. 
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