125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 21 LR 46(01)
An Act To Exempt from the Sales Tax Meals Provided at Retirement Facilities
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. McKane of Newcastle
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Exempting meals provided to residents of full-service retirement facilities from sales tax and applying the exemption retroactively will reduce General Fund revenues.  The Bureau of Revenue Services indicates that additional clarification is required regarding the effective date of the bill and related terms for the extent of the revenue loss to be more precisely determined.