‘An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Nonprofit Organizations Supporting Veterans’
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§98, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. OOOO, §4 and affected by §7, is amended to read:
98. Certain veterans' support organizations. Sales to incorporated nonprofit organizations organized for the purpose of providing direct supportive services in the State to veterans and their families living with service-related post-traumatic stress disorder , combat injuries or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for programming changes to add an exemption line to the sales tax form.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
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All Other
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$2,500 | $0 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $2,500 | $0 |
Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1, 2017.’
SUMMARY
This amendment strikes the bill, which is a concept draft. This amendment expands the sales tax exemption for incorporated nonprofit organizations organized for the purpose of providing direct supportive services in the State to certain veterans and their families to include veterans with combat injuries. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)