An Act To Continue the Maine Military Family Relief Fund Voluntary Checkoff
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2021
Committee Amendment CA_A_H731 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1,, to H.P. 1405, L.D. 2021, Bill, "An Act To 
Continue the Maine Military Family Relief Fund Voluntary Checkoff" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §5288-A in subsection 2 in the 4th and 5th lines (page 
I, lines 15 and 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", but not exceeding $2,000 
annually," 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRA TIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides funds for the administrative costs associated with the Maine Military 
Family Relief Fund voluntary checkoff. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$5,000 
$5,000 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
2007-08 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2008-09 
$5,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /I " to H.P. 1405, L.D. 2021 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$5,000 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Veterans Services 0110 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for grants from the Maine Military Family Relief Fund 
to eligible families of persons who are members of the Maine National Guard or Maine 
residents who are members of the Reserves ofthe Armed Forces of the United States. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$38,655 
$38,655 
2008-09 
$38,655 
$38,655 
2008-09 
$5,000 
$38,655 
$43,655 
This amendment fully funds the administrative costs of the Maine Military Family 
Relief Fund from contributions to the fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02128/08 Mac;. 
LD 2021 
LR 3065(02) 
An Act To Continue the Maine Military Family Relief Fund Voluntary Checkoff 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,/1 " 
Committee: Taxation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$60,000 
2008-09 
$5,000 
$5,000 
$38,655 
$50,000 
Projections 
2009-10 
$5,000 
$5,000 
$42,193 
$50,000 
Projections 
2010-11 
$5,000 
$5,000 
$46,056 
$50,000 
This bill reestablishes the voluntary tax checkoff for the Maine Military Relief Fund which sunset on December 31, 
2007. It includes an allocation for grants from the Maine Military Family Relief Fund to eligible families of persons 
who are members of the Maine National Guard or Maine residents who are members of the Reserves of the Armed 
Forces of the United States. 
Maine Revenue Services will require a General Fund appropriation of $5,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 to suppOli the 
administrative costs associated with the Maine Military Relief Fund income tax checkoff. 
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