129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1784		LR 2390(05)
	An Act To Increase Land Permit by Rule Application Fees
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-502) H "A" (H-542) to C "A" (H-502)
	Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note
			FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	Projections  FY 2021-22	Projections  FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$222,615	$296,820	$296,820	$296,820
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$222,615	$296,820	$296,820	$296,820
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill increases the processing fee for a Board of Environmental Protection permit-by-rule application from $50 to $250.  Based on the average number of annual permits in previous years, the fee increase will generate an estimated $222,615 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $296,820 annually thereafter in revenue for the Department of Environmental Protection.  The bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $222,615 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $296,820 in fiscal year 2020-21 to allow for the expenditure of the additional revenue.