127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 11 LR 76(01)
An Act To Exempt the Sale of the United States Flag from the Sales Tax
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Short of Pittsfield
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Projections  FY 2017-18 Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $93,337 $129,926 $135,772 $141,883
Revenue
General Fund ($93,337) ($129,926) ($135,772) ($141,883)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($4,913) ($6,838) ($7,146) ($7,467)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill exempts from sales tax sales of the United States flag as long as the flag is made of cloth.  It would result in a loss of General Fund revenue of $93,337 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $129,926 in fiscal year 2016-17 and a loss to the Local Government Fund of $4,913 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $6,838 in fiscal year 2016-17.