Resolve, To Establish a Study Commission To Review Tax Incr.ement Financing in the Unorganized Territory
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1154
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: NASS

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124thMAI E· LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No.' 1154 
S.P.426 
In Senate, March 25,2009 
Resolve, To Establish a Study Commission To Review Tax 
Incr.ement Financing in the Unorganized Territory 
(EMERGENCy) 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator NASS of York. 
Printed on recycled pDper 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Emergency preamhle'. 
\\ IiL're<1S, acts and resohcs of the' Legislature do not 
bCCOl'lC' efrecti \i:~ tim i! 0(1 (Lt~ ~ ~ll'l 1.'1 ~1~;,1 Ollrnment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
\Vhereas,thi~ resolve eSlablishc~ a study commission that is to report its findings by 
December 2, 2009 and the commission must begin its work before the 90-day period 
expires after regular acljoumment to gi\'c it enough time to study its subject; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the 'Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution or Maine and require the following legislation as' 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission To Review' 
Tax Increment Financing in the Unorganized Territory, refelTed to in this resolve as "the 
commission," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: Thatthe commission consists of 
members appointed as follows: 
1. Three Senators appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom must be 
from the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation and 2 ofwhorn must be landowners; 
2. Four members of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House, 3 of whom 
must be from the' Joint Standing Committee on Taxation and one of whom must be a 
landowner; 
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3. Three members appointed by the Governor, 2 of whom must be representatives of 
county government and one of whom must be an expert on tax increment financing; 
4. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or the 
commissioner's designee; 
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5. The fiscal administrator of the unorganized territory within the Department of 
Audit or the administrator's designee; and 
6. The State Tax Assessor or the State Tax Assessor's designee; and be it further 
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Chairs. Resolved!.: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
commission; and be it further 
~ec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of commission. 
Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later, than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
'Council once all appointments have been completed. ,Within 15 days 'after appointment 
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of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission, 
which'must be no later than August 1, 2009; and be it further 
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fha! the commission shall examine the feasibility Qf 
l~i.\ 1.llcTL'mcnl financing ill the 1I11l1rg[1l1izecl territory: and be it funher 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary swJ'JIng scnices to the cOl11missioil; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That,no later than December 2,2009, the commission 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendatioils, inciLiding suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. The 
Joint Standing Committee on Taxation is authorized to introduce a bill related to the 
subj ect matt~r of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature upon 
receipt of the rep0l1. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve establishes the Commission To Review Tax Increment Financing in the 
Unorganized TelTitory. The conunlssion will report its findings concerning tax increment 
financing in the unorganized territory to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation, 
which is authorized to introduce a bill to the Second Regular Sessiori of the 124th 
Legislature ..