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An Act To Exempt Purchases by Pet Food Pantries from Sales Tax
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
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.
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	
 
Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1, 2019.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.