123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 637 LR 1654(01)
An Act To Limit Mercury Exposure
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Cleary of Houlton
Committee: Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
2007-08 2008-09 Projections 2009-10 Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $154,652 $152,538 $157,424 $162,935
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $154,652 $152,538 $157,424 $162,935
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Establishes new civil violations
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation will require a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $154,652 in fiscal year 2007-08, $152,538 in fiscal year 2008-09, $157,424 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $162,935 in fiscal year 2010-11 to fund two Environmental Specialist III positions and general operating expenses required to develop education, outreach and assistance programs for dentists and conduct a study.
Preliminary estimates from the Department of Health and Human Services indicate this bill may eventually cost the MaineCare program as much as $300,000 per year ($112,000 general fund) for the additional costs of resin-based vs. amalgam fillings.