HP0605
LD 789
First Regular Session - 123rd Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-524
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LR 800
Item 2
Bill Tracking Chamber Status

Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:

‘Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Revenue Services To Convene a Study Group on the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax’

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. Study group. Resolved: That the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services shall convene a study group to review the motor vehicle excise tax. When choosing members of the study group the bureau must invite participation from the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, representatives of municipal government and groups representing motor vehicle dealers; and be it further

Sec. 2. Study and recommendations. Resolved: That the study group under section 1 shall review the structure and administration of the motor vehicle excise tax, including its relationship to the personal property tax, and research taxes on motor vehicles imposed in other states. The study group shall report its findings and any recommendations for improvement to the State's taxation of motor vehicles to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation by January 15, 2008. The committee may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature related to the report.’

summary

This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and directs the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services to convene a study group on the motor vehicle excise tax and report to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation by January 15, 2008.


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