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Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the following:
‘ Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407
 
Initiative: Provides funds to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the estimated revenue loss associated with the veterans property tax exemption for persons living in cooperative housing.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$17,809	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$17,809	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment adds a mandate preamble and an appropriations and allocations section to the bill.
 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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