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 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
Maine’s Economy Testimony in Support of L.D. 553, An Act to Reduce Maine's Dependence on Oil MECEP supports LD 553 because it is in Maine’s best economic and environmental interests to reduce its dependency on oil. Maine energy costs are higher than the […] MECEP Posted April 4, 2011 Tags Economy, Jobs
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 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
Jobs and Income Fact Sheet: Making Work Pay: Maine's Minimum Wage MECEP’s analysis shows that Maine workers, Maine businesses and Maine’s economy all benefit from a minimum wage that keeps pace with the cost of living. Making Work […] MECEP Posted March 11, 2011 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Testimony on L.D. 447 and L.D. 457, Proposals Regarding Maine's Minimum Wage MECEP supports passage of both of these bills because it is critically important for policymakers to implement policies that preserve economic security and opportunities for Maine workers, […] MECEP Posted March 11, 2011 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Testimony on L.D. 516, “An Act To Amend Maine Law To Conform with Federal Law Regarding Employment Practices for Certain Minors” MECEP has reservations about L.D. 516 because we believe it effectively eliminates reasonable, long-standing protections that ensure our teenage workers strike a proper balance between education and […] MECEP Posted March 9, 2011 Tags Job Quality, Jobs
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 Fact Sheet: Tax Plan Winners & Losers Governor LePage’s recent tax proposals will not accomplish those aims. They provide huge tax breaks for the wealthy, undercut funding for important public services and investments, and […] MECEP Posted February 28, 2011 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes