125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 79		LR 477(01)
	An Act To Base the Excise Tax on Vehicles on a Percentage of the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Knight of Livermore Falls
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$23,786	$31,714	$31,714	$31,714
	Highway Fund		($94,804)	($126,405)	($126,405)	($126,405)
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($94,804)	($126,405)	($126,405)	($126,405)
Revenue
	General Fund		($23,786)	($31,714)	($31,714)	($31,714)
	Highway Fund		$94,804	$126,405	$126,405	$126,405
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	($89,882)	($123,438)	($123,438)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill proposes to reduce excise tax payments paid on motor vehicles to 90% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price.  This will decrease General Fund revenue by $23,786 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $31,714 in fiscal year 2012-13 and thereafter from excise tax paid by out of state residents.  It will also allow an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation to the Secretary of State of $94,804 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $126,405 in fiscal year 2012-13 and thereafter since reimbursement to municipalities through the Municipal Excise Tax Reimbursement Fund will be decreased.  Under current statute, the amount remaining in this Fund at the end of the year is transferred to the Highway Fund.  Since payments deposited into the Municipal Excise Tax Reimbursement Fund through the International Registration Plan will not change under this legislation, but the reimbursement to municipalities will decrease, the amount transferred to the Highway Fund will increase Highway Fund revenues by $94,804 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $126,405 in fiscal year 2012-13 and thereafter.  The bill will also reduce motor vehicle excise tax revenues by 10% for unorganized territories and municipalities.