PUBLIC Law, Chapter 591, LD 1847, 125th Maine State Legislature
An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2012-13

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An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2012-13
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  prompt determination and certification of the municipal cost components in the Unorganized Territory Tax District are necessary to the establishment of a mill rate and the levy of the Unorganized Territory Educational and Services Tax; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Municipal cost components for services rendered. In accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, chapter 115, the Legislature determines that the net municipal cost component for services and reimbursements to be rendered in fiscal year 2012-13 is as follows:

Audit - Fiscal Administration | | | $208,111
Education | | | 11,858,597
Forest Fire Protection | | | 150,000
Human Services - General Assistance | | | 58,000
Property Tax Assessment - Operations | | | 900,618
Maine Land Use Regulation Commission - Operations | | | 531,811
TOTAL STATE AGENCIES | | | $13,707,137
County Reimbursements for Services:
| Aroostook | | | $973,192
| Franklin | | | 839,845
| Hancock | | | 158,145
| Kennebec | | | 6,626
| Oxford | | | 866,635
| Penobscot | | | 976,973
| Piscataquis | | | 948,372
| Somerset | | | 1,388,233
| Washington | | | 835,934
TOTAL COUNTY SERVICES | | $6,993,955
TOTAL REQUIREMENTS | | $20,701,092

COMPUTATION OF ASSESSMENT
Requirements | | | | $20,701,092
Less Deductions: | | | |
| General - | | | |
| | State Revenue Sharing | $195,764
| | Homestead Reimbursement | 90,954
| | Miscellaneous Revenues | 150,000
| | Transfer from undesignated fund balance | 2,000,000
TOTAL | | | | $2,436,718
| Educational - | | | |
| | Land Reserved Trust | $56,915
| | Tuition/Travel | 101,622
| | Miscellaneous | 20,000
| | Special - Teacher Retirement | 191,943
TOTAL | | | | $370,480
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS | | $2,807,198
TAX ASSESSMENT | | $17,893,894
 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.

HP1368, Emergency Signed on 2012-04-04 00:00:00.0 - Second Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature, page