Sec. SS-1. 12 MRSA §685-E, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 591, Pt. LL, §1, is amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:
Beginning with fiscal year 2003-04, a town or a plantation in the commission's jurisdiction that elects not to administer land use controls at the local level but receives commission services, including planning, permitting and ensuring compliance, must be assessed a fee equal to .0l% of the most recent equalized state valuation established by the State Tax Assessor for that town or plantation. The State Tax Assessor shall issue a warrant to each such town or plantation no later than March 1st of each year. The warrant is payable on demand. Interest charges on unpaid fees begin on May 1st of each year and are compounded monthly at the interest rate for unpaid property tax as established by the State Tax Assessor for the unorganized territory. For any assessment that remains unpaid as of September 1st of the year in which it is due, state revenue sharing to that town or plantation must be reduced by an amount equal to any unpaid warrant amount plus any accrued interest, until the amount is paid. These fees must be deposited to the General Fund.
Sec. SS-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Land Use Regulation Commission 0236
Initiative: Appropriates funds to restore one Environmental Specialist II position. The provisions of this section will generate $60,000 in annual General Fund Undedicated Revenue.
General Fund 2003-04 2004-05
Positions - Legislative Count (1.000) (1.000)
Personal Services $53,139 $55,526
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General Fund Total $53,139 $55,526
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