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PUBLIC Law, Chapter 212

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An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2019-20

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 2019-20 is as follows:
Fiscal Administration - Office of the State Auditor $243,730
Education 12,851,922
Forest Fire Protection 150,000
Human Services - General Assistance 65,000
Property Tax Assessment - Operations 1,470,866
Maine Land Use Planning Commission - Operations 588,000
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TOTAL STATE AGENCIES $15,369,518
County Reimbursements for Services:
Aroostook $1,511,803
Franklin 976,795
Hancock 239,050
Kennebec 10,870
Oxford 1,459,650
Penobscot 1,125,982
Piscataquis 1,156,857
Somerset 1,618,913
Washington 1,032,529
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TOTAL COUNTY SERVICES $9,132,449
COUNTY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRIBUTIONS FROM FUND
Tax Increment Financing Payments $3,867,519
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TOTAL REQUIREMENTS $28,369,486

COMPUTATION OF ASSESSMENT
Requirements $28,369,486
Less Revenue Deductions:
General Revenue
Municipal Revenue Sharing $100,000
Homestead Reimbursement 100,000
Miscellaneous Revenues 10,000
Transfer from Fund Balance 350,000
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TOTAL GENERAL REVENUE DEDUCTIONS $560,000
Educational Revenue
Land Reserved Trust $70,000
Tuition/School Transportation 80,000
United States Forestry Payment in Lieu of Taxes 5,000
Special - Teacher Retirement 230,000
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TOTAL EDUCATION REVENUE DEDUCTIONS $385,000
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TOTAL REVENUE DEDUCTIONS $945,000
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TAX ASSESSMENT BEFORE COUNTY TAXES and OVERLAY (Title 36 §1602) $27,424,486

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.


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