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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1760, sub-§102  is enacted to read:
 
102.  Certain support organizations for combat-injured veterans.     Sales to incorporated nonprofit organizations organized for the primary purpose of operating a retreat in the State for combat-injured veterans and their families free of charge.
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §2557, sub-§§37 and 38, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. TTTT, §8 and affected by §9, are amended to read:
 
37. 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 or traumatic brain injury; and
 
38. Nonprofit library collaboratives.   Sales to nonprofit collaboratives of academic, public, school and special libraries that provide support for library resource sharing, promote quality library information services and support the cultural, educational and economic development of the State.; and
Sec. 3.  36 MRSA §2557, sub-§39  is enacted to read:
 
39.  Certain support organizations for combat-injured veterans.    Sales to incorporated nonprofit organizations organized for the primary purpose of operating a retreat in the State for combat-injured veterans and their families free of charge.’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment removes that section of the bill that amends the current sales and use tax exemption for certain veterans' support organizations and instead provides an exemption from the sales and use tax and the service provider tax for incorporated nonprofit organizations organized for the primary purpose of operating a retreat in the State for combat-injured veterans and their families free of charge.
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