123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 570		LR 985(01)
	An Act To Authorize a Local Option Sales Tax To Reduce Property Taxes
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Strimling of Cumberland
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$223,508	$172,061	$179,931	$188,194
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$223,508	$172,061	$179,931	$188,194
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Authorizing municipalities to adopt a local option sales tax will  result in additional administrative costs to Maine Revenue Services.  The costs are estimated to be $223,508 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $172,061 in fiscal year 2008-09.