131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 305 LR 1766(02)
An Act to Provide Youth Lifetime Hunting Licenses to Eligible Dependents of Veterans Who Are 100 Percent Disabled
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds ($863,085) ($863,085) ($863,085) ($863,085)
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds ($863,085) ($863,085) ($863,085) ($863,085)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill provides complimentary lifetime hunting and fishing licenses to a dependent of a veteran who is 100% permanently and totally disabled. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife estimates that issuing these complimentary lifetime licenses will reduce Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the department by $863,085 annually, starting in fiscal year 2023-24. The bill includes an accompanying deallocation of the same amount to reflect the revenue loss. This estimate incorporates certain assumptions about the number of veterans in the state, the number of veterans with 100% permanent and disabled status and the demographic composition of veterans in the state.