An Act Related to the Report ofthe Tax Expenditure Review Task Force
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1762
House Amendment HA_D_H605 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "J)" to H.P. 1264, L.D. 1762, Bill, "An Act Related to the 
Report ofthe Tax Expenditure Review Task Force" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause the following: 
'PART A' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 5 the following: 
'PARTB 
Sec. B-l. Task force established. The Municipal Revenue Stabilization Task 
Force, referred to in this Part as "the task force," is established. 
Sec. B-2. Task force membership. 
The task force consists of 9 members 
appointed as follows: 
1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one of 
whom is a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation and one of whom is a 
member of the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs; 
2. Three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, 2 of whom are members of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Taxation and one of whom is a member of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Appropriations and Financial Affairs; 
3. Three members who serve as municipal administrators, 2 of whom are appointed 
by the President of the Senate and one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives. 
The appointing authorities shall select members to ensure 
representation among members of administrators of small, medium-sized and large 
municipalities in the State; and 
4. One representative of the Maine Municipal Association appointed by the 
Governor. 
Sec. B-3. Chairs. The fIrst-named Senate member is the Senate chair and the fIrst-
named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the task force. 
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Sec. B-4. Appointments; convening of task force. All appointments must be 
made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this Part. The appointing 
authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all 
appointments have been completed. After appointment of all members, the chairs shall 
call and convene the first meeting of the task force. If 30 days or more after the effective 
date of this Part a majority of but not all appointments have been made, the chairs may 
request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority for the task force to 
meet and conduct its business. 
Sec. B-S. Duties. The task force shall conduct an in-depth review of the current 
method of financing municipal services set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
30-A, section 5681 and shall develop recommendations to amend the method of 
municipal funding to establish a more sustainable and stable method of municipal funding 
that permits municipalities to engage in long-range planning and encourages economic 
development that will benefit the citizens of the State. As part of its review, the task 
force shall give specific consideration to the time frame during which a municipality in 
the State must craft its fiscal year budget and shall consider proposals to revise the 
method of municipal funding, including but not limited to proposals to: 
1. 
Build into the method of municipal funding incentives for municipalities to 
promote economic development and create economic opportunity; and 
2. Shift to other units of government or eliminate certain municipal requirements and 
services. 
Sec. B-6. Staff assistance. The Legislative Council shall provide necessary 
staffing services to the task force. 
Sec. B-7. Report. No later than December 3,2014, the task force shall submit a 
report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to 
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations 
and financial affairs. After receipt and review of the report, the joint standing committee 
may submit to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature a bill concerning the 
subject of the report.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the bill to establish the Municipal Revenue Stabilization 
Task Force, which is directed to conduct an in-depth review of the current method of 
state-municipal revenue sharing and to develop recommendations to establish a more 
sustainable and stable method of municipal funding that permits municipalities to engage 
in long-range planning and encourages economic development that will benefit the 
citizens of the State. As part of its review, the task force is directed to give specific 
consideration to the time frame during which municipalities must craft their fiscal year 
budgets and to consider, among others, proposals to build into the method of municipal 
funding incentives for municipalities to promote economic development and create 
economic opportunity and to shift to other units of government or eliminate certain 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "1),, to H.P. 1264, L.D. 1762 
municipal requirements and services. The task force is directed to submit its report, 
including suggested legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs by December 3, 2014. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/10114 hac 
LD 1762 
LR 2721(08) 
An Act Related to the Report of the Tax Expenditure Review Task Force 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 3j to Original Bill 
Sponsor: Rep. Beaulieu of Auburn 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
This amendment adds a task force to the bill. The general operating expenses of this task force are projected to be 
. $2,750 in fiscal)"ear20~5. The Legislature's QroQosed budget includes $10,().QO in fiscal year 2014-15 for 
legislative studies. Whether that amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies 
authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the 
study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources. 
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