Taxes and Budget Testimony on L.D. 1401, “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Restrict Property Revaluations” MECEP has strong reservations about LD 1401. LD 1401 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit changes in valuation to a few select occurrences, such as change of […] MECEP Posted April 29, 2011 Tags Property Tax, Revenue, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony on L.D. 513, RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To More Equitably Fund the Liabilities of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System We support the passage of the proposed constitutional amendment to address the current MEPERS cash flow challenges. These were caused by the combination of the Constitutional requirements […] MECEP Posted April 14, 2011 Tags Taxes
Taxes and Budget The Impact of Taxes on Migration in Maine Maine specific analysis of factors which motivate people to relocate from the state by Jeffrey Thompson, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Impact of […] Jody Harris Posted April 13, 2011 Tags Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony in Support of L.D. 474, An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden and Improve the Circuit Breaker Program MECEP strongly supports LD 474. By expanding the maximum benefit and simplifying the application process to increase program participation, this bill helps provide meaningful property tax relief […] MECEP Posted April 11, 2011 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony on L.D. 695 and L.D. 707, bills to expand Maine's Earned Income Tax Credit and make it refundable MECEP strongly supports LD 695 and LD 707. Expanding the state earned income tax credit and making it refundable are two of the best actions this Committee […] MECEP Posted March 31, 2011 Tags EITC, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Why are people leaving The County? Recent census data shows that Aroostook County is losing population. Applying the logic contained in a recent blog post from the State Treasurer’s office, the main reason […] Garrett Martin Posted March 25, 2011 Tags Economy, Jobs, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony on L.D. 423 and L.D. 1147, bills to weaken or eliminate Maine's Estate Tax With this Legislature currently facing an $840 million revenue shortfall, now is not the time to pass these bills or any other that unnecessarily weakens the estate […] MECEP Posted March 21, 2011 Tags Estate Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP Continues to Inform the Debate on Proposed State Budget On March 4, 2011, MECEP hosted “Budgeting for Jobs?,” our 10th State Tax & Budget Conference. Many of those in attendance asked for copies of materials the […] Mark Sullivan Posted March 11, 2011 Tags Budget, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony on LR 2067 (Governor’s Biennial Budget) Parts Regarding Public Assistance and Eligibility As the Committees and Legislature review the proposed budget, it is important to acknowledge the significant context in which this budget is proposed: the persistent high unemployment […] MECEP Posted March 7, 2011 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Maine Revenue & Spending Primer 2011 MECEP’s primer is designed to provide a simple overview of Maine’s revenue and expenditures at the municipal and state levels to assist policymakers and taxpayers to make decision on tax and budget issues. It addresses state […] Jody Harris Posted March 4, 2011 Tags Revenue, Taxes
