129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1514 LR 2333(02)
An Act To Improve Enforcement in the Elver Fishery
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Marine Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Projections  FY 2021-22 Projections  FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill makes changes to rules related to the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) enforcement authority over the elvers fishery by clarifying requirements related to use of the swipe card system, the seizure of illegal elvers, use of the libel system after seizure and the penalties for failing to comply with DMR regulations.  The bill also allows the DMR to require inspections of elvers prior to export out of the State and to charge a fee of $500 per inspection.   The DMR estimates that there are approximately 60 export events per season and that the inspections will start in fiscal year 2019-20.  The export inspections will generate $30,000 in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Eel and Elver Management Fund.  The bill includes annual allocations of $30,000 beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to allow expenditure of the additional revenue collected.