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Amend the bill in 2nd paragraph after the title in the 2nd line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2019" and inserting the following: '2020'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13080-S, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2015, c. 486, §3 and affected by §5, is further amended to read:
 
3. Deposit and payment of revenue.   On or before July 15th of each year, the assessor shall deposit an amount equal to 50% of the employment tax increment for the preceding year into a contingent account established, maintained and administered by the State Controller. On or before July 31st of each year, the assessor shall pay that amount to the fund.
 
A.  At any time during the 12 months preceding the July 31, 2020 payment date, the assessor, at the direction of the Governor or upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, shall deposit into the contingent account and pay to the fund an amount not to exceed the anticipated payment amount to the fund or the amount paid the previous year, whichever is greater. Any difference between the amount advanced and the amount finally determined to be due, in the event of an underpayment, must be added to the final payment due by July 31, 2020 or, in the event of an overpayment, must be deducted from the final payment due by July 31, 2021.
 
This paragraph is repealed August 1, 2021’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the final payment date for which funds may be advanced to July 31, 2020 from July 31, 2019. The amendment adds language clarifying that, upon approval, the assessor is required to both deposit funds into the contingent account and pay those funds into the fund. The amendment also requires approval by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services for early transfers and payments recommended by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development. The amendment adds language clarifying that any difference between the amount advanced and the amount finally determined to be due, in the event of an underpayment, must be added to the final payment due by July 31, 2020, or, in the event of an overpayment, must be deducted from the final payment due by July 31, 2021. The amendment repeals the temporary provision on August 1, 2021.