An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1480
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H667 (House)
Amends: 23 MRSA §4210-B

HOUSE AMENDMENT" 6, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1089, 
L.D. 1480, Bill, "An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part G the following: 
'PARTH 
Sec. H-l. 23 MRSA §4210-B, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 677, §1, is 
amended to read: 
7. Sales tax revenue. Beginning July 1, 2009 and every July 1st thereafter, the State 
Controller shall transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified by the 
State Tax Assessor, that is equivalent to 50% of the revenue from the tax imposed on the 
value of rental of a pickup truck or van with a gross weight of less than 26,000 pounds 
rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting automobiles and the 
value of rental for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, 
section 1811 for the first 6 months of the prior fiscal year after the reduction for the 
transfer to the Local Government Fund under Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5. 
Beginning on October I, 2009 and every October 1 st thereafter, the State Controller shall 
transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified by the State Tax 
Assessor, that is equivalent to 50% of the revenue from the tax imposed on the value of 
rental of a pickup truck or van with a gross weight of less than 26,000 pounds rented from 
a person primarily engaged in the business of renting automobiles and the value of rental 
for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, section 1811 for 
the last 6 months of the prior fiscal year after the reduction for the transfer to the Local 
Government Fund. The tax amount must be based on actual sales for that fiscal year and 
may not consider any accruals that may be required by law. The amount transferred from 
General Fund sales and use tax revenues does not affect the calculation for the transfer to 
the Local Government Fund. 
This subsection is repealed June 30, 2012. 
Sec. H-2. 23 MRSA §4210-B, sub-§7-A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. G, 
§2 and affected by §3, is amended to read: 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" b" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1089, L.D. 1480 
7-A. Sales tax revenue. 
Beginning July 1,2012 and every July 1st thereafter, the 
State Controller shall transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified 
by the State Tax Assessor, that is equivalent to 100% of the revenue from the tax imposed 
on the value of rental of a pickup truck or van with a gross weight of less than 26,000 
pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting automobiles 
and the value of rental for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to 
Title 36, section 1811 for the first 6 months of the prior fiscal year. Beginning on 
October 1,2012 and every October 1st thereafter, the State Controller shall transfer to the 
STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified by the State Tax Assessor, that is 
equivalent to 100% of the revenue from the tax imposed on the value of rental of a pickup 
truck or van with a gross weight of less than 26,000 pounds rented from a person 
primarily engaged in the business of renting automobiles and the value of rental for a 
period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, section 1811 for the 
last 6 months of the prior fiscal year. The tax amount must be based on actual sales for 
that fiscal year and may not consider any accruals that may be required by law. 
Sec. B-3. Effective date. That section of this Part that amends the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 23, section 4210-B, subsection 7 takes effect October 1, 2011. 
That 
section of this Part that amends Title 23, section 421 O-B, subsection 7-A takes effect June 
30,2012.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment corrects language relating to transfers of certain sales tax revenue to 
the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund to incorporate changes 
inadvertently omitted from Public Law 2011, chapter 209 and Public Law 2011, chapter 
380, Part G. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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(Representative NASS) 
TOWN: Acton 
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