122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2048 LR 3133(02)
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Craft Brewers
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $188,859 $171,931 $172,641
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund  $0 $30,000 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund  $0 ($158,859) ($171,931) ($172,641)
Other Special Revenue $0 ($2,001) ($2,317) ($2,623)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The establishment of a tax credit against certain alcohol excise taxes will result in the loss of an estimated $121,630 in budgeted General Fund revenue to be collected by the Department of Public Safety in fiscal year 2006-07.  In addition the bill will reduce income tax by an estimated $39,230 in fiscal year 2006-07, resulting in an additional General Fund revenue loss of $37,229.  This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $30,000 for Maine Revenue Services' computer programming costs.