131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1019 LR 1961(02)
An Act Regarding Water Testing Related to Salt and Sand Storage Facilities
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill provides that, upon the request of a landowner of land that is hydrogeologically down gradient from a state-owned salt storage facility, the Department of Transportation shall arrange for and pay the cost of testing the private water supply for any contaminants. The cost of one private water supply test is $400. No estimate of the number of landowners who may request such testing has been made.