Joint Order, To Require The Joint Standing Committee On Taxation To Report Out A Bill Establishing Municipal Cost Components For The Unorganized Territory

This is a procedural order, not a substantive bill. It directs Maine's Joint Standing Committee on Taxation to develop and report out a new bill by a specific deadline. The required bill would establish how municipal costs for services in unorganized territory (areas without incorporated towns) should be calculated for the 2025-26 fiscal year. This order itself does not change any laws or affect residents; it simply sets a requirement for the committee to create future legislation on this specific topic.