| 124th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 545 | LR 1176(02) | |||||
| An Act To Amend the Tax Exemption Regarding Leased Property | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | ||||||
| Committee: Taxation | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| State Mandate - Unfunded | ||||||
| State Mandates | ||||||
| Required Activity | Unit Affected | Local Cost | ||||
| Requiring municipalities to engage in additional administrative and clerical functions, including expanding the tax base, may be a mandate under the Constitution of Maine. | Municipality | Insignificant statewide | ||||
| The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. Unless General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. | ||||||