129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 660 LR 712(01)
An Act To Exempt Sales to Parent-Teacher Organizations from the Sales Tax 
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Mastraccio of Sanford
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Projections  FY 2021-22 Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $12,600 $10,450 $10,925 $11,400
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $5,000 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($7,600) ($10,450) ($10,925) ($11,400)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($400) ($550) ($575) ($600)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill provides a sales tax exemption for sales to parent-teacher organizations and would result in a reduction in General Fund revenue of $7,600 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $10,450 in fiscal year 2020-21.  It would also result in a reduction in Local Government Fund revenue of $400 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $550 in fiscal year 2020-21.  The Department of Administrative and Financial Services would require a one-time General Fund appropriation of $5,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 for computer programming costs to create an exemption certificate.