126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 719		LR 743(02)
	An Act To Ensure Access to Information in the Property Tax Abatement and Appeals Process
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Requires the notice of decision in all denials of applications for property tax abatements state the specific reason for the denial.				Municipality County	Insignificant statewide
	Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional costs to the State Board of Property Tax Review incurred when providing written notice of the specific reasons for the denial of an abatment request can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.