Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §5286, sub-§2, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §18, is amended to read:

2. Forms. The State Tax Assessor shall provide on the first page of the income tax form a space for the filing individual to indicate whether that filer wishes to pay $3, or $6 if filing a joint return, from the General Fund of the State to finance the Maine Clean Election Fund. The tax form must contain, in summary form, an explanation of the purpose and uses of taxpayer election fund contributions.

SUMMARY

This bill requires that state tax forms contain an explanation of the Maine Clean Election Fund and the uses of taxpayer contributions by that fund.