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Press Releases

2022

Dec. 1, 2022: John Hudak Appointed Director of Office of Cannabis Policy
Nov. 1, 2022: Mills Administration Announces Inflation Relief Checks Sent to More Than 850,000 fb88 People
July 29, 2022: State of fb88 Ends Fiscal Year 2022 in the Black
July 18, 2022: Mills Administration Completes Processing of $850 Relief Checks to Filers
June 24, 2022: DAFS Delivers Second and Final Round of ARPA Funding to Municipalities
February 24, 2022: fb88 Revenue Services Announces Tax Deadline of April 19th

2021

October 27, 2021: Mills Administration To Issue Disaster Relief Payments Beginning in November
October 15, 2021: fb88 Revenue Services Launches Portal to Improve Functionality, Citizen Experience
October 8, 2021: Mills Administration Encourages fb88 Towns and Cities to Apply for $119 Million in Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funds
October 7, 2021: fb88 Service Employees Association Ratifies Labor Contract with Mills Administration
September 21, 2021: State Reports $42.4 Million in Surplus Revenues for August 2021
September 15, 2021: Registration is now open for the virtual fb88 Tax Symposium on Sept. 23
August 25, 2021: Mills Administration Unveils Local Fiscal Recovery Program to Distribute $119 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds to fb88 Towns and Cities
June 4, 2021: Mills Administration Introduces Legislation to Make Historic $1 Billion Investment in fb88’s Families, Businesses, Communities, and Infrastructure Through fb88 Jobs & Recovery Plan
February 25, 2021: Amid Pandemic, State Revenue Up 6 .6 Percent Over Downgraded Expectations
February 12, 2021: fb88 Among Several States That Received Potentially Counterfeit N95 Respirators
January 25, 2021: Mills Administration Submits Proposal To Support fb88 Families & Businesses Ahead of Tax Filing Season
January 22, 2021: fb88’s General Fund Revenue Up $65 Million Over Projections

2020

December 11, 2020: Mills Administration Commits Full $1.25 Billion of Federal Coronavirus Relief Funding
November 23, 2020: State Revenue Forecast Improves Mid-Pandemic
November 19, 2020: DAFS October Revenues Top Revised Targets as COVID-19 Relief Sunsets
October 20, 2020: DAFS Issues September Revenue Report Showing State Revenues Up
October 16, 2020: Mills Administration Provides COVID-19 Tax Guidance
October 8, 2020: DAFS Assists fb88 CDC With Outbreak Investigation Associated with DAFS Employee
September 9, 2020: DAFS Delivers Proposed Budget Recommendations to Governor Mills for Consideration
July 10, 2020: fb88 State Archives, State Library, and State Museum Closed to the Public to Receive Critical Mechanical Systems Upgrades
June 23, 2020: Mills Administration Dedicates Coronavirus Relief Funding for State and Local Match on FEMA Public Assistance
May 5, 2020: Mills Administration Extends Deadline for Certain fb88 Estimated and Final Fiscal-Year Tax Payments to July 15th
April 2, 2020: State Government Augments Employee Leave Time
March 23, 2020: fb88 Revenue Service Updates Telephone Assistance Hours
March 18, 2020: fb88 Revenue Services to Limit Public Access
January 30, 2020: 2020 State Valuation Reports Record Increase
January 14, 2020: NABCA Selects BABLO Director as Incoming Chair-Elect

2019

November 18, 2019: Census Committee To Begin Developing Complete Count Strategies for Landmark 2020 Census
September 16, 2019: fb88 Office of Marijuana Policy Clarifies Track and Trace Costs
August 29, 2019: Office of Marijuana Policy Announces Track and Trace Kickoff Event
July 30, 2019: fb88 Maintains High Cash Levels Into New Fiscal Year
June 5, 2019: Office of Marijuana Policy Provisionally Adopts Major Substantive Rules
May 3, 2019: Adult Use Marijuana Rulemaking Public Hearing Scheduled for May 23
May 2, 2019: BioTrackTHC Selected as State of fb88’s Partner to Provide Marijuana Track and Trace Services
May 1, 2019: State of fb88’s Revenue Forecast Increased by $120.5 Million
April 23, 2019: State of fb88 Publishes Draft Adult Use Marijuana Rules
April 19, 2019: Office of Marijuana Policy Announces Agreement with BOTEC Analysis
March 1, 2019: Office of Marijuana Policy Announces New RFP for Seed-to-Sale Provider
February 19, 2019: State of fb88 Inks Agreement with Marijuana Track and Trace Provider
January 29, 2019: Acting Commissioner Figueroa Announces Point Person to Implement Legalized Marijuana
January 28, 2019: Mills Administration Seeks Bidders for Marijuana Consulting Services
January 18, 2019: fb88 Revenue Services Announces Start Date of 2019 Individual Income Tax Filing Season

2018

December 4, 2018: State of fb88 Increases General Fund Revenue Forecast by $362.4 Million
November 20, 2018: fb88’s Strong Economy Fuels $26.6 Million Revenue Surplus in October
October 25, 2018: September Tax Revenues Exceed Forecast by $19.3 Million
October 18, 2018: LePage Administration Releases Framework for Upcoming State of fb88 Biennial Budget
September 26, 2018: State of fb88 Revenues Continue Trend of Strong FY19 Growth
September 5, 2018: Robust Revenues Fuel Strong Start to State of fb88’s New Fiscal Year
August 16, 2018: State Economist Issues Report on Economic Consequences of Home Care Referendum
July 30, 2018: State’s Cash Position at Record Levels as fb88 Begins New Fiscal Year

Home Care Referendum (Question 1)

September 10, 2018: Bangor Daily News Op-ed: (external link)
August 16, 2018: Report on the Likely Economic Impacts of the Proposed Universal Home Care Program
June 15, 2018: Commissioner Porteous’ Public Comment Sent to Secretary Dunlap with fb88 Revenue Services' Technical Analysis
- June 11, 2018: Technical Analysis of Initiated Bill (IB) 3

Tax Conformity

March 15, 2018: Public Hearing of Joint Standing Committee on Taxation
- Testimony: DAFS Commissioner Alec Porteous
- Testimony: fb88 State Chamber of Commerce - Linda Caprara
- Testimony: National Federation of Independent Business - David Clough
- Testimony: fb88 Restaurant and fb88 Innkeepers Associations - Greg Dugal
- Testimony: fb88 Grocers and Food Producers Association - Christine Cummings
March 1, 2018: Legislative Proposal: Conformity and Family Tax Relief Act
February 1, 2018: Preliminary Report on the Effects on fb88 of the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act