A new research study released by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law shows that by allowing same-sex couples to marry in Maine the state budget will experience a boost of approximately $8 million per year. This net impact will result from an increase in state income and sales tax revenue as well as savings in expenditures on state means-tested public benefit programs.
The study finds that same-sex weddings and associated tourism will generate $60 million in spending over three years, providing a boom to the state economy.
