An Act To Enact the Tax Fairness Act
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0484
Committee Amendment CA_A_H812 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. A .. to 
Act To Enact the Tax Fairness Act" 
H.P. 359, L.D. 484, Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
, An 
Act 
To 
Provide 
for 
an 
Advisory 
Referendum 
on 
Tax 
Restructuring' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. Special advisory referendum on tax restructuring. 
The 
Secretary of State shall, at the next general election in the 
month of November following the passage of this Act, 
hold a 
special advisory referendum to determine the sentiment of the 
people on tax restructuring. 
Sec. 2. Advisory referendum procedure; submission at general 
election. 
This advisory referendum must be submitted to the legal 
voters of the State at the next general election in the month of 
November following passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers 
of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective 
cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed 
by law for holding a general election, to give their opinion on 
this question by voting on the following: 
"Do you favor elimination of certain sales tax exemptions in 
order to provide income tax relief and property tax relief 
in a revenue-neutral manner?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
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cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word 
"Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the 
Sfu~e manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and shall proclaim, without delay, the total number 
of ballots in favor of and opposed to tax restructuring. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Act 
necessary 
to 
carry 
out 
the 
purpose 
of 
this 
advisory 
referendum •• 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
bill 
with 
an 
advisory 
referendum, submitting to the voters the question of whether they 
favor repealing certain sales tax exemptions in order to provide 
income tax relief and property tax relief in a revenue-neutral 
manner. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Referendum Costs 
Approved: 02122/06 ;:tk?ac:. 
LD484 
LR1970(02) 
An Act To Enact the Tax Fairness Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Nov-06 
General 
Referendum 
Length 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional 
appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
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