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An Act To Exempt from Taxation Sales to Certain Nonprofit Organizations Supporting Veterans
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
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	
All Other	$0	$2,500	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$2,500	
 
Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1, 2018.
 
SUMMARY
This bill 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.