122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 258 LR 0171(01)
An Act To Repeal Gasoline Tax Indexing
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. McKenney of Cumberland
Committee: Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $57,078 $16,082 $23,102 $30,411
Highway Fund $4,429,871 $10,831,875 $15,864,026 $21,058,937
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $50,450 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($6,628) ($16,082) ($23,102) ($30,411)
Highway Fund ($4,429,871) ($10,831,875) ($15,864,026) ($21,058,937)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($85,945) ($210,454) ($305,052) ($400,882)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Repealing the annual inflation adjustment of the gasoline tax rate and the special fuel tax rate will result in a Highway Fund revenue loss of $4,429,871 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $10,831,875 in fiscal year 2006-07 and a General Fund revenue loss of $6,628 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $16,082 in fiscal year 2006-07.  Maine Revenue Services will also require a General Fund appropriation of $50,450 to support the additional one-time costs associated with this change.