An Act Concerning the Property Tax Levy Limit
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §5721-A, sub-§7, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. C, §1 and affected by §§3 and 5 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §16, is amended to read:
A. If the municipal budget is adopted by town meeting or by referendum, the property tax levy limit may be exceeded by the same process that applies to adoption of the municipal budget except that the vote must be by written ballot on a separate article that specifically identifies the intent to exceed the property tax levy limit.
summary
This bill eliminates the requirement of a vote by written ballot on a separate article to exceed or increase the property tax levy limit in municipalities where the budget is approved by town meeting or referendum.