An Act To Require Approval by the Voters of Legistation To Enact or Increase a Tax or Fee
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1248
Committee Amendment CA_A_S224 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1522

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 369, L.D. 1248, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Approval by the Voters of Legistation To Enact or Increase a Tax or Fee" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Require Approval by the Voters of Legislation To Enact or Increase a 
Tax Generating at Least $10,000,000' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1522 is enacted to read: 
§1522. Approval of enactment or increase of tax of $10,000,000 or more 
1. Approval. A measure enacted by the Legislature that would create or increase a 
tax generating $10,000,000 or more annually may not take effect untit the measure has 
been approved by the voters at the next scheduled statewide election unless the measure 
is passed by a vote of 2/3 of all the members elected to each chamber of the Legislature. 
2. 
Ballot information. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare the following 
information regarding a measure requiring voter approval under subsection I. 
This 
information must be posted on the Secretary of State's publicly accessible website and be 
included on the ballot: 
A. The tax being increased and the amount of the increase; 
B. The putpose of the increase; and 
C. The projected revenue resulting from the increase for the first 4 years after the 
increase.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill and 
requires the creation or increase of a tax generating $10,000,000 or more annually to be 
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. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 369, L.D. 1248 
approved by the voters unless the measure is approved by a vote of 2/3 of all the 
members elected to each chamber of the Legislature. It also removes the requirement that 
the Secretary of State prepare information about how the projected new revenue IS 
intended to be used. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/28111 frac 
LD 1248 
LR 249(02) 
An Act To Require Approval by the Voters of Legislation To Enact or Increase a Tax or Fee 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 5-22.* 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Referendum Costs 
MonthN ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-II 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
This bill could increase the number of ballot questions that would need to be printed on the state ballot. It is not 
known how many additional questions would be voted on per election as a result of this legislation. The Secretary of 
State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in 
November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery ofa second ballot, an 
additional appropriation of $107,250 may be required. 
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