| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §5126-A is enacted to read: |
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| §5126-A.__Adoption exemption |
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| | A resident individual is entitled to take an additional | exemption for each dependent minor child whose adoption was | finalized during the current taxable year, unless the dependent | is claimed on another return. |
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| | This bill entitles a resident individual to take a one-time | additional exemption for a dependent minor child. |
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