
CHAPTER 18
H.P. 1206 - L.D. 1628
An Act to Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services to be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2001-2002
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, prompt determination and certification of the municipal cost components in the Unorganized Territory Tax District are necessary to the establishment of a mill rate and the levy of the Unorganized Territory Educational and Services Tax; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Municipal cost components for services rendered. In accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, chapter 115, the Legislature determines that the net municipal cost component for services and reimbursements to be rendered in fiscal year 2001-02 is as follows:
Audit - Fiscal Administration  $108,207
Education     10,634,540
Forest Fire Protection  150,000
Human Services - General Assistance  76,610
Property Tax Assessment - Operations  564,874
Maine Land Use Regulation Commission -
Operations    189,844
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TOTAL STATE AGENCIES  $11,724,075 
County Reimbursements for Services:
Aroostook     $592,930
  
Franklin       683,330
  
Hancock         64,888
  
Kennebec           7,035
  
Oxford       322,768
  
Penobscot       711,564
  
Piscataquis       498,654
  
Somerset       691,182
  
Washington       336,580
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TOTAL COUNTY SERVICES $3,908,931
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TOTAL REQUIREMENTS  $15,633,006
COMPUTATION OF ASSESSMENT
Requirements    $15,633,006
Less Deductions:
General -
  
   State Revenue Sharing   $210,000
  
   Homestead Reimbursement     100,000
  
   Miscellaneous Revenues       50,000
  
   Transfer from Undesignated
  
   Fund Balance      830,940
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Educational -
  
   Lands Reserve Trust   $110,000
  
   Tuition - Travel      220,000
  
   Miscellaneous          1,500
  
   Special - Retirement     190,000
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Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective May 9, 2001.

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