2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 36: TAXATION
Chapter 931: TAX BURDEN REDUCTION GOALS
36 §7302. Progress reporting and data

Part 11: STATE TAX POLICY GOALS HEADING: PL 2005, C. 2, PT. H, §2 (NEW)

§7302. Progress reporting and data

1. Assessment and report. The Governor's Office of Policy and Management shall separately assess and report on the progress made by the State, municipalities, counties and school administrative units, respectively, in achieving the tax burden reduction goals established in section 7301.

[ 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §17 (AMD); 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §24 (AFF) .]

2. Indicators; annual report. With reference to Title 5, chapter 142; Title 20-A, section 15671, subsection 1; and Title 30-A, sections 706-A and 5721-A, the Governor's Office of Policy and Management shall develop and apply specific, quantifiable performance indicators against which the progress in achieving the tax burden reduction goals established in section 7301 can be measured. On January 15, 2013 and annually thereafter, the Governor's Office of Policy and Management shall report to the Governor and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters on the progress made by the State, counties, municipalities and school administrative units, respectively, in achieving the tax burden reduction goals. The report required by this subsection must be comprised of 4 distinct parts reporting on the progress made by the State, municipalities, counties and school administrative units, respectively. The Governor's Office of Policy and Management may also include in its report recommendations on alternative strategies to achieve the tax burden reduction goals established in section 7301 that reflect the best practices in this State, other states and other countries.

[ 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §17 (AMD); 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §24 (AFF) .]

3. Data. The Governor's Office of Policy and Management shall annually collect and analyze data regarding spending and revenues for municipalities, counties and school administrative units. The Governor's Office of Policy and Management shall submit an annual report that provides information and analysis regarding government spending and revenue behavior and trends to the Governor and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters. The report must include information that identifies spending and revenue behavior by individual municipalities, counties and school administrative units. Upon request, other departments of State Government shall cooperate and assist the Governor's Office of Policy and Management in the preparation of the report.

[ 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §17 (AMD); 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §24 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 2, §H2 (NEW). 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §17 (AMD). 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §24 (AFF).