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revenue sharing and state aid for education subject to
identification under this section.

 
Each property tax bill issued by a municipality shall must
clearly state the date interest will begin to accrue on
delinquent taxes.

 
Sec. B-5. 36 MRSA c. 105, sub-c. 4-B, as amended, is repealed.

 
Sec. B-6. 36 MRSA c. 907, as amended, is further amended by
repealing the chapter headnote and enacting the following in its
place:

 
CHAPTER 907

 
HOMESTEAD TAX CAP PROGRAM

 
Sec. B-7. 36 MRSA §6201-A, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 534, Pt. A, §4,
is amended to read:

 
§6201-A. Short title

 
This chapter shall be is known and may be cited as "the "Maine
Residents Property Homestead Tax Cap Program."

 
Sec. B-8. 36 MRSA §6207, sub-§§1 and 2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 557,
Pt. A, §3 and affected by Pt. G, §1, are further amended to read:

 
1. Benefit calculation. For claimants representing a
nonelderly household, the benefit is calculated as follows:

 
A-1. Fifty percent of that portion of the benefit base that
exceeds 4% 3.5% but does not exceed 8% of income plus 100%
of that portion of the benefit base that exceeds 8% of
income to a maximum payment of $1,000 $1,325 for
applications filed under this chapter beginning August 1,
2004 and ending December 31, 2004 and $2,000 thereafter.

 
2. Income eligibility. Single-member households with
household incomes in excess of $25,700 $75,000 and households
with 2 or more members with a household income in excess of
$40,000 $100,000 are not eligible for a benefit.

 
Sec. B-9. 36 MRSA §6209, as amended by PL 1989, c. 508, §25, is
further amended to read:

 
§6209. Annual adjustment


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