121st Maine Legislature
Office of Fiscal and Program Review
LD 1060
An Act To Allow the State To Claim a Setoff against a Convicted Person's Tax Refund for Purposes of Paying Restitution    
LR 1831(02)
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Undetermined current biennium revenue decrease  - All Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Allowing tax refund money to pay restitution before any fines will reduce the amount of fine revenue collected by the Judicial Department through the tax offset program.  There will be a loss of revenue to the General Fund, the Highway Fund and other agencies that receive dedicated fine revenue in an amount that can not be determined at this time.