Sec. E-2. 36 MRSA §6201, sub-§11-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. R, §1 and affected by §2, is further amended to read:

11-A. Rent constituting property taxes accrued for nonelderly household. "Rent constituting property taxes accrued for nonelderly household" means 18% 20% of the gross rent actually paid in cash or its equivalent in any tax year by a claimant and the claimant's household solely for the right of occupancy of their Maine homestead in the tax year and which rent constitutes the basis, in the succeeding calendar year, of a claim for relief under this chapter by the claimant.

Sec. E-3. 36 MRSA §6204, as amended by PL 2001, c. 396, §42, is further amended to read:

§6204. Filing date

A claim may not be paid unless the claim is filed with the Bureau of Revenue Services on or after August 1st and on or before the following December May 31st.

Sec. E-4. 36 MRSA §6207, sub-§1, ķA-1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 557, Pt. A, §3 and affected by Pt. G, §1, is further amended to read:

A-1. Fifty percent of that portion of the benefit base that exceeds 4% 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 $2,000.

Sec. E-5. 36 MRSA §6207, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 557, Pt. A, §3 and affected by Pt. G, §1, is repealed.

Sec. E-6. 36 MRSA §6209, as amended by PL 1989, c. 508, §25, is further amended to read:

§6209. Annual adjustment

1. Household limitation adjustment. Beginning March 1, 1989, and annually thereafter, the The State Tax Assessor shall determine annually the household income eligibility adjustment factor. That factor shall must be multiplied by the applicable