123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2129		LR 3045(03)
	An Act To Make Clam Flat Status Notification More Efficient, Cost-effective and Economically Beneficial to the Shellfish Industry
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Marine Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	($25,000)	($2,100)	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	($25,000)	($2,100)	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The cost related to publishing notifications of the status of shellfish areas varies each year depending on how many shellfish areas are closed.  Based upon historical data, it is estimated that the savings for fiscal year 2008-09 is $25,000.  The section of the bill indicating that the notification of rules relating to the status of shellfish areas is not required to be published in a newspaper is repealed on July 31, 2009.  Additional costs to the Department of Marine Resources associated with monitoring the impact of the changes to the notification requirements can be absorbed within existing resources.