An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2009-10
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1235
Committee: Taxation

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'124th MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1235 
H.P.855 
House of Representatives, March 26, 2009 
An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized 
Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2009-10 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reported by Representative WATSON of Bath for the Department of Audit pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 1604. 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed under Joint Rule 
218. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves. of the Legislature do not 
-become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; mid 
Whereas, prompt determination and certification of the municipal cost components 
in the Unorganized Territory Tax District are necessary to the establishment of a mill rate 
and the levy of the Unorganized Territory Educati'onal and Services Tax; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution qf Maine and. require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,· 
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lOBe it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Municipal cost components for services rendered. In accordance 
with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, chapter 115, the Legislature determines that 
the net municipal cost component for services and reimbursements to be rendered in 
fiscal year 2009-10 is as follows: 
Audit - Fiscal Administration 
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Education 
Forest Fire Protection 
Human Services - General Assistance 
Property Tax Assessment - Operations 
Maine Land Use Regulation Commission -
Operations 
TOTAL STATE AGENCIES 
County Reimbursements for Services: 
Aroostook 
Franklin 
Hancock 
Kennebec 
Oxford 
Penobscot 
Piscataquis 
Somerset 
Washington 
TOT AL COUNTY SERVICES 
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$206,711 
12,416,196 
160,000 
59,000 
824,349 
453, )22 
$14,119,378 
$885,417 
564,825 
154,505 
480,525 
885,380 
1,389,350 
888,306 
762,597 
$6,011,777 
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TOTAL REQUIREMENTS 
. COMPUTATION OF ASSESSMENT 
Requirements 
Less Deductions: 
General-
TOTAL 
State Revenue Sharing 
Homestead Reimbursement 
Miscellaneous Revenues 
Edu.cational -
TOTAL 
Land Reserved Trust 
Tuition/Travel 
Miscellaneous 
Special - Teacher Retirement 
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 
TAX ASSESSMENT 
$20,131,155 
$20,131,155 . 
$265,000 
100,000 
50,000 
$415,000 
$80,000 
250,000 
5,000 
200,000 
$535,000 
$950,000 
$19,181,155 
Sec. 2. Required notation. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 246, subsection 3, the following tax enhancement programs were approved by the 
county commissioners. 
1. The Washington County commissioners approved a 20-year, 100%,60/40 split tax 
enhancement program with the First Wind Company for windmills installed on Stetson 
Mountain in Township T8 R3 NBPP and Township T8 R4 NBPP. 
2. 
The Franklin County commissioners approved a 20-year tax enhancement 
program with a 75%, 60/40 split for the first 10 years and a 50%, 60/40 split for the last 
years with TranCanada for windmills installed on Kibby Mo~ntain locafed in the 
townships <?fKibby and Skinner. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the pre~mble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
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This bill establishes municipal cost components for state and county services 
provided to the unorganized territory that would be paid for by a municipality. The 
municipal cost components constitute the property tax for the unorganized territory. 
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