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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1760, sub-§103  is enacted to read:
 
103.  Pet food assistance organization.    Sales to an incorporated nonprofit organization organized for the purpose of providing food or other supplies intended for pets at no charge to owners of those pets.’
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
 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for computer programming costs to update the sales tax filing form.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$5,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,000	$0	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment provides that, in order to be eligible for a sales tax exemption, an incorporated nonprofit organization must be organized for the purpose of providing food or other supplies intended for pets at no charge to owners of those pets. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)