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An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2009-10
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves 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 2009-10 is as follows:

Audit - Fiscal Administration			$206,711	
					
Education			12,416,196	
					
Forest Fire Protection			160,000	
					
Human Services - General Assistance			59,000	
					
Property Tax Assessment - Operations			824,349	
					
Maine Land Use Regulation Commission - Operations			453,122	
					
TOTAL STATE AGENCIES			$14,119,378	
					
County Reimbursements for Services:	
					
	Aroostook			$885,417	
	Franklin			564,825	
	Hancock			154,505	
	Kennebec			872	
	Oxford			480,525	
	Penobscot			885,380	
	Piscataquis			1,389,350	
	Somerset			888,306	
	Washington			762,597	
					
TOTAL COUNTY SERVICES		$6,011,777	
					
TOTAL REQUIREMENTS		$20,131,155	

 

COMPUTATION OF ASSESSMENT	
							
Requirements				$20,131,155	
							
Less Deductions:					
	General -					
		State Revenue Sharing	$265,000	
		Homestead Reimbursement	100,000	
		Miscellaneous Revenues	50,000	
							
TOTAL				$415,000	
							
	Educational -					
		Land Reserved Trust	$80,000	
		Tuition/Travel	250,000	
		Miscellaneous	5,000	
		Special - Teacher Retirement	200,000	
							
TOTAL				$535,000	
							
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS		$950,000	
							
TAX ASSESSMENT		$19,181,155	
 
Sec. 2. Required notation. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 246, subsection 3, the following tax enhancement programs were approved by the county commissioners.
1. The Washington County commissioners approved a 20-year, 100%, 60/40 split tax enhancement program with the First Wind Company for windmills installed on Stetson Mountain in Township T8 R3 NBPP and Township T8 R4 NBPP.
2. The Franklin County commissioners approved a 20-year tax enhancement program with a 75%, 60/40 split for the first 10 years and a 50%, 60/40 split for the last 10 years with TranCanada for windmills installed on Kibby Mountain located in the townships of Kibby and Skinner.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
SUMMARY
This bill establishes municipal cost components for state and county services provided to the unorganized territory that would be paid for by a municipality. The municipal cost components constitute the property tax for the unorganized territory.