An Act to Provide Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations of State Government
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0646
Committee Amendment CA_A_H755 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " P< " to H,P. 423, L.D. 646, "An Act to Provide
Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations of State Government"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Fully Reimburse Municipalities for Lost Revenue Under the Property Tax
Stabilization for Senior Citizens Program'
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the following:
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, certain municipalities have not been fully reimbursed for lost revenue
resulting from underfunding of the property tax stabilization for senior citizens program
established pursuant to Public Law 2021, chapter 751 and amended by Public Law 2023,
chapter 412, Part S, section 10 to apply only to the property tax year beginning April 1,
2023;and
Whereas, the lost revenue may have an immediate and material effect on
municipalities; and
Whereas, due to these immediate and material effects on municipalities, this
legislation requires the State Controller to transfer funds in March and June of 2024; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency wifhin
the meanmg of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following;
'See. 1. Transfer to Department of Administrative and Financial Services,
Property Tax Stabilization program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, on or before March 1, 2024, the State Controller shall transfer $ 1 5,000,000 from
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " {^" to H.P. 423, L.D. 646
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the unappropriated suiplus of the General Fund to the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services, Property Tax Stabilization program, Other Special Revenue Funds
account to fully reimburse municipalities for lost revenue under the property tax
stabilization program under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 6281 in the
property tax year beginning April 1, 2023 only.
Sec. 2. Transfer from General Fund unappropriated surplus; Property Tax
Stabilization - Mandate program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, on or before June 30, 2024, the State Controller shall transfer $50,000 from the
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services, Property Tax Stabilization - Mandate program. Other Special Revenue
Funds account for the purposes of funding the reimbursements to municipalities for the
state-mandated costs related to implementation and administration of the property tax
stabilization program under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 6281.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ADMmiSTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Property Tax Stabilization Z368
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation to fully reimburse municipalities for lost revenue
under the property tax stabilization program under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36,
section 6281.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2023-24 2024-25
AHOther $15,000,000 $0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $15,000,000 $0
Property Tax Stabilization - Mandate Z369
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation to reimburse municipalities for state-mandated
costs related to implementation and administration of the property tax stabilization program
under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 628 1.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2023-24 2024-25
AllOther $50,000 $0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $50,000 $0
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FDNANCIAL
5 SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2023-24 2024-25
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $15,050,000 $0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $15,050,000 $0
Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following:
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ?< " to H,P. 423, L,D, 646
'Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and changes the title and
adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause. It transfers $15,000,000 from the
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services, Property Tax Stabilization program. Other Special Revenue Funds
account to be used to fully reimburse municipalities for revenue lost under the property tax
stabilization program for senior citizens. It also transfers $50,000 from the unappropriated
surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services,
Property Tax Stabilization - Mandate program to reimburse municipalities for
implementation and administrative costs of the property tax stabilization program. The
property tax stabilization program was amended in 2023 to apply only to the property tax
year beginning April 1,2023.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 02/14/24 ^S^
LD 646 LR 1194(02)
An Act to Provide Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations of State Government
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'j^' (ri-15"^
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 . FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
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Other Special Revenue Funds
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Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill transfers $15,000,000, on or before M:arch 1, 2024, from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Property Tax Stabilization program, Other Special
Revenue Funds account to be used to fully reimburse municipalities for revenue lost under the program, The bill also
transfers $50,000, on or before June 30, 2024, from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the
. Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Property Tax Stabilization - Mandate program, Other Special
Revenue Funds account to be used to reimburse municipalities for state mandated costs related to implementation and
administration of the program.
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