An Act To Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by Promoting the Production of Natural Resources Bioproducts
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1698
Committee Amendment CA_A_H552 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §191

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/}" to H.P. 1213, L.D. 1698, Bill, "An Act To 
Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by Promoting the Production of Natural Resources 
Bioproducts" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ~HH is enacted to read: 
HHH. The disclosure of information to the Department of Economic and Community 
Development necessary for administration of the renewable chemicals tax credit 
pursuant to section 5219-VV.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §5219-VV in subsection 1 in paragraph C by striking 
out all of subparagraph (4) (page 1, lines 25 to 32 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'(4) Is not sold or used for production of any food, feed or fuel, except that 
"renewable chemical" may include: 
(a) Cellulosic sugars used to produce aquaculture feed: and 
(b) A food additive, supplement, vitamin, nutraceutical or pharmaceutical 
that does not provide caloric value and is not considered food or feed.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment includes a provision permitting the Department of Administrative 
and Financial Services, Maine Revenue Services to provide to the Department of 
Economic and Community Development information necessary for administration of the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 1213, L.D. 1698 
renewable chemicals tax credit and strikes language that would create an overlap of the 
renewable chemicals tax credit and the credit for the commercial production and use of 
biofuels. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/02/19 feac:.. 
LD 1698 
LR 1741(02) 
An Act To Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by Promoting the Production of Natural Resources 
Bio products 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ;4-( JI ">5;;) 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
. Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
FY2019-20 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY2020-21 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY2021-22 
$15,200 
($15,200) 
($800) 
Projections 
FY2022-23 
$26,600 
($26,600) 
($1,400) 
The bill provides an income tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals by the conversion of renewable 
biomass from the forest, farms, the sea or solid waste and would result in a reduction in General Fund revenue of 
$15 ,200 in fiscal year 2021-22. It would also result in a reduction in Local Government Fund revenue of $800 in 
fiscal year 2021-22. 
Depending on the number of companies that take advantage of the income tax credit, the Department of Economic and 
Community Development may require additional staff to implement the requirements associated with the tiered tax 
credit. If necessary, the department will submit the request for a position to the 129th Legislature during the second 
regular session. 
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