An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Governor's Task Force on Passenger Rail Funding
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2019
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MARLEY, EDMONDS, EBERLE, HOGAN, MAZUREK, PATRICK, DAMON, TURNER
Amends: 23 MRSA §4210-B

Legislative Document 
No. 2019 
H.P.1403 
House of Representatives, December 21, 2007 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Governor's Task 
Force on Passenger Rail Funding 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 19, 2007. Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative MARLEY of Portland. 
Cosponsored by President EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representati ves: CRAVEN of Lewiston, EBERLE of South Portland, Hll.L of York, HOGAN 
of Old Orchard Beach, MAZUREK of Rockland, PATRICK of Rumford, Senators: DAMON 
of Hancock, TURNER of Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §4210-B, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. Sales tax revenue. Beginning July 1, 2009 and every July 1 st thereafter, the State 
Controller shall transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund the following amounts, as 
~rtified by the State Tax Assessor: 
A. An amount that is equivalent to the revenue from the tax imposed on the value of 
rental for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, section 
.l.llL 
B. An amount that is equivalent to 2% of the revenue from the tax imposed pursuant 
to Title 36, section 1811 on the value of: 
(1) Liquor sold in licensed establishments: 
(2) Rental of living quarters in any hotel, rooming house or tourist or trailer 
camp; and 
(3) Prepared food; 
C. An amount that is equivalent to 1 % of the revenue from the tax imposed pursuant 
to Title 36, section 1811 on the value of a motor vehicle, as defined in Title 29-A, 
section 101, subsection 42; 
D. An amount that is equivalent to 1 % of the revenue from the tax imposed pursuant 
to Title 36, section 1811 on the value of an all-terrain vehicle as defined in Title 12, 
section 13001, subsection 3 and a snowmobile as defined in Title 12, section 13001, 
subsection 25; and 
E. An amount that is equivalent to 2% of the revenue from the tax imposed pursuant 
to Title 36, section 1811 on the value of all other tangible personal property and 
taxable services. 
The tax amounts must be based on actual cash receipts for that fiscal year and do not 
include any accruals that may be required by law. The amounts transferred under this 
subsection do not affect the calculation for the transfer of General Fund sales and use tax 
revenues to the Local Government Fund under Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5. 
SUMMARY 
This bill, beginning July 1,2009, dedicates a percentage of sales and use tax revenue 
to the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund, also known as the STAR 
Transportation Fund, to support transit, aeronautics and rail transportation, including the 
Downeaster train service.