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ME LD1045
ME LD1045An Act to Expand the Use of Tax Increment Financing District Revenue by Adding Public Safety as an Authorized Project Cost
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Introduced
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
In Committee
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2025
05/20/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill amends the law governing the use of tax increment financing district revenue for public safety. It expands the list of project costs for public safety improvements that are made outside the tax increment financing district that are authorized project costs. It also adds costs related to the expansion and renovation of municipal or plantation public safety facilities to the list of authorized project costs and increases, from 15% to 50%, the percentage of tax increment financing district revenue permitted to be used by municipalities and plantations for public safety costs related to economic development activities.
AI Summary
This bill amends Maine's tax increment financing (TIF) district revenue law to expand how municipalities can use these funds for public safety purposes. Specifically, the bill allows municipalities to use TIF district revenue for costs related to public safety facilities and improvements that are outside the district but necessitated by district improvements. The bill increases the percentage of captured assessed value that can be used for public safety facilities from 15% to 50%, and broadens the definition of allowable public safety costs to include personnel, equipment, construction, expansion, and operational expenses related to the district or commercial activities within it. These changes are designed to give local governments more flexibility in funding public safety infrastructure and services that are connected to economic development projects. The bill modifies existing statutory language to explicitly include these new provisions, effectively updating the ways municipalities can strategically invest TIF revenues to support both economic development and public safety needs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (6)
Amy Kuhn (D)*,
Bill Bridgeo (D),
Deqa Dhalac (D),
Adam Lee (D),
Matthew Moonen (D),
Teresa Pierce (D),
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (on 05/20/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1045&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0674&item=1&snum=132 |
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