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ME LD88

ME LD88
An Act to Provide Qualifying Municipalities a Percentage of Adult Use Cannabis Sales and Excise Tax Revenues


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Introduced
01/10/2023
In Committee
01/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/26/2023

Introduced Session

131st Legislature

Bill Summary

This bill establishes the Local Government Cannabis Revenue Fund and requires the transfer to the fund of revenue from the sales tax on adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products and the cannabis excise tax. The fund must be distributed to a municipality where cannabis establishments are operating in proportion to the ratio of revenues generated by the sales and excise taxes on adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products within the municipality to the revenues generated by all cannabis establishments operating in the State.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Local Government Cannabis Revenue Fund, which will receive 12% of the sales tax revenue and 12% of the cannabis excise tax revenue collected by the state. The fund will be distributed to municipalities in proportion to the ratio of revenues generated by cannabis sales and excise taxes within each municipality compared to the total revenues generated across the state. This is intended to help offset the local regulatory and enforcement costs associated with adult-use cannabis in municipalities that have authorized cannabis establishments.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died On Adjournment, Jul 26, 2023 (on 07/26/2023)

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