130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1704		LR 1805(02)
	An Act To Change the Exclusion Amount under the Estate Tax and Provide Additional Funding for the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$0	$12,500,000	$12,975,000
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$0	$12,500,000	$12,975,000
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	$0	($12,500,000)	($12,975,000)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$0	$12,500,000	$12,975,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill requires that, for fiscal years 2023-24 through fiscal year 2029-30, 50% of the revenue generated from the estate tax be credited to the Housing Opportunities for Maine (HOME) Fund within the Maine State Housing Authority to be used for the creation of new housing units which are affordable to low-income households.  This provision will result in a reduction in General Fund revenue of $12,500,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $12,975,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 and a corresponding increase in revenue to the HOME Fund.