An Act Regarding Taxation
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0803
Committee Amendment CA_A_H873 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §13070-P

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "-A" to H.P. 492, L.D. 803, "An Act Regarding 
Taxation" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding Department of Economic and Community Development 
Evaluations of State Investments in Economic Development' 
Amend the bill by striking out evel'ything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. 5 MRSA §13070-P, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 264, §13, is amended 
to read: 
2, Action on evaluation recommendations, By February 1, 2021 and every 4 years 
thereafter, the commissioner shall present the evaluation and results from the most recent 
evaluation required under this section to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over labor, commerce, researoh and economic development matters and 
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters. 
The commissioner shall l'ep01t to the Governor and the committee committees on actions 
planned by the depa1tment and other entities administering the programs to address the 
recommendations made. The committee committees shall also consider the independent 
reviewers' recommendations and may each submit a bill to the Legislature to implement 
recommendations. 
By February 1, 2023 ·and by February 1st every 4 years thereafter, the commissioner shall 
submit to the Governor~ and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over labot\ oommeroe, research and economic development matters and the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters a 
progress report related to the evaluation required under this section that describes the 
implementation status of the planned actions to address the recommendations from the 
prior evaluation.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 492, L.D. 803 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and changes the title. It 
adds the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation 
matters as a recipient of Department of Economic and Community Development 
evaluations and progress repo1is regarding state investments in economic development. It 
also clarifies that the current recipient of the reports is the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
CO-MMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/21 /24 frae. 
LD 803 
LR 1817(02) 
An Act Regarding Taxation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A• ( H-37 5) 
Committee: Taxation 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development to implement the requirements of this 
legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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