125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 229		LR 837(01)
	An Act To Protect Homeowners Concerning Property Liens
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Casavant of Biddeford
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Requires a municipal treasurer to notify a delinquent property taxpayer when a 3rd party pays a portion of the tax in certain circumstances.				Municipality	Moderate 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.